High-resolution turbofan intake flow characterization by automated stereoscopic-PIV in an industrial wind tunnel environment

Unsteady inlet flow distortion can influence the stability and performance of any propulsion system, in particular for more novel, short and slim intakes of future aero-engine configurations. As such, the requirement for measurement methods able to provide high spatial resolution data is important to aid the understanding of these flow fields...

Integrated Aeroelastic Measurements of the Periodic Gust Response of a Highly Flexible WIng

The aeroelastic response of a highly flexible wing to periodic gust excitation is determined experimentally. The integrated optical measurement approach that is applied provides combined measurements of the structural response of the wing and the unsteady flow field around it. The aeroelastic loads acting on the wing are derived from these...

On the combined flow and structural measurements via robotic volumetric PTV

This study describes a novel measurement approach for combined flow and structural measurements in wind tunnels using robotic volumetric particle tracking velocimetry (PTV). The measurement approach is based on the application of a particle tracking algorithm on images including flow or structure tracers, where the latter are implemented by...

Cyclist Reynolds number effects and drag crisis distribution

The Reynolds number effects on body limbs of a cyclist model, namely leg and arm, are investigated via robotic volumetric Particle Image Velocimetry measurements in the velocity range from 5 ​m/s to 25 ​m/s. The near wakes of such body limbs feature recirculation regions whose width and length are governed not only by the taper of the body...

Some Results on Bobsleigh Aerodynamics

Bobsleighs races nowadays are decided upon hundredths of a second. As the margins are that small the aerodynamics of a bobsleigh can play a significant role in a race outcome. This paper investigates the influence of the gap between the nose and the rear cowling of a two-man bobsleigh. The paper especially focusses on the misalignment between...