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Terra, W. (author), Sciacchitano, A. (author), Scarano, F. (author)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...journal article 2020
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Llorente, Elena (author), Ragni, D. (author)An experimental study focusing on the change of the aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine with the employment of trailing-edge serrations is presented. The design procedure which starts from the serration design, together with the experimental wind tunnel testing and the installation in an already operating wind turbine is discussed. A...journal article 2020
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Voogd, Alan (author)This thesis experimentally assesses the benefit of Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) at the unaccelerated condition (thrust equals drag) of an integrated system in an industrial wind tunnel setting. The boundary layer or wake flow of the fuselage is ingested by the propulsor. Previous research shows that ingesting the boundary layer can lead to...master thesis 2020
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Mertens, C. (author), Wolf, C. Christian (author), Gardner, Anthony D. (author), Schrijer, F.F.J. (author), van Oudheusden, B.W. (author)Advanced data processing methods for detecting unsteady boundary layer transition in periodic aerodynamic processes by means of infrared thermography measurements are presented. The thermal radiation emitted from the heated suction surface of a pitching airfoil model in subsonic flow is measured with an infrared camera. The unsteady boundary...journal article 2020
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Bordogna, G. (author), Muggiasca, S. (author), Giappino, S. (author), Belloli, M. (author), Keuning, J.A. (author), Huijsmans, R.H.M. (author), van 't Veer, A.P. (author)The Flettner rotor is attracting increasing attention as a viable technology for wind-assisted ship propulsion. Nonetheless, the influence of the Reynolds number on the aerodynamic performance of rotating cylinders is still unclear and under debate. The present study deals with a series of wind-tunnel experiments on a large-scale Flettner...journal article 2019
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Sinnige, T. (author)Propellers can enable a significant reduction in energy use of future aircraft by offering a higher propulsive efficiency than turbofan engines. This is especially relevant for a new generation of (hybrid-)electric aircraft. However, the integration of propellers with the airframe remains a challenge, and leads to performance and noise penalties...doctoral thesis 2018
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Rius Vidales, A.F. (author): The Air-Wake produced by a ship superstructure is a complex, highly turbulent and unsteady three-dimensional flow, which contains large flow features that interact with the helicopter rotor during critical take-off and landing procedures. An international research effort (TTCP, AER-TP2) which involves experimental and numerical studies on...master thesis 2016
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Ubbens, H.H. (author), Dwight, R.P. (author), Sciacchitano, A. (author), Timmer, W.A. (author)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...journal article 2016
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Wild, J. (author), Brezillon, J. (author), Mertins, R. (author), Quagliarella, D. (author), Germain, E. (author), Amoignon, O. (author), Moens, F. (author)The design activity within the EUROLIFT II project is targeted towards an improvement of the take-off performance of a generic transport aircraft configuration by a re-design of the trailing edge flap. The involved partners applied different optimization strategies as well as different types of flow solvers in order to cover a wide range of...conference paper 2006
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- Donohoe, S.R. (author) doctoral thesis 1996
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den Boer, R.G. (author)A new postprocessing procedure is applied on the data, acquired in 1981 during the unsteady transonic pressure measurements on a transport-type supercritical wing (LANN-model), oscillating in pitch. The new procedure takes the influence into account of the local boundary layer on the dynamic response of the pressure tubes. This report presents...report 1989
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Baljeu, J.F. (author)A three-component internal strain-gauge balance for use in a cryogenic wind tunnel has been developed by NLR. With this balance model tests were performed in the NASA 0.3-m Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel. The results are discussed with a view to the development of strain-gauge balances for the ETW.report 1988
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Lee, B.B.K. (author), Tang, F.C. (author)A supercritical airfoil with a trailing edge flap has been the subject of aerodynamic investigation in the National Aeronautical Establishment's High Reynolds Number 2-D Test Facility. The effects of flap deflection on buffet intensities and delay of buffet onset at transonic speeds were studied. Buffet boundaries for various flap angles were...report 1988
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Labrujère, T.E. (author), Maarsingh, R.A. (author), Smith, J. (author)Measurements on a simple aircraft model in both an appropriately sized and a relatively large, low-speed, solid-wall test section were used to analyse the accuracy and consistency of measured-boundary-condition (MBC) methods. For completeness, the classical method of images, with two different correction procedures, was also analysed. For the...report 1988
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Zandbergen, T. (author)An experimental investigation was carried out in the low speed wind tunnel LST to study aircraft engine noise generation by rotor/stator interaction. Reported is a follow-up experiment including detailed acoustic measurements in the duct downstream of a rotor with cylindrical pins to complement earlier tests whereby rotor wake velocities and...report 1987
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Elsenaar, A. (author)As part of the joint International Vortex Flow Experiment, force and pressure measurements have been carried out on a 65 deg delta wing configuration in the transonic and supersonic wind tunnels of NLR. Out of these data three test cases were selected by the organizing committee of the GAMM WORKSHOP on the "Numerical Simulation of Compressible...report 1986
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- Smith, J. (author) report 1986
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Vogelaar, H.L.J. (author)A description is given of the two-dimensional test setup in the pressurized wind tunnel HST of the NLR, for the testing of multiple airfoils at high Reynolds numbers. Results of the first tests with this setup are validated. For this validation a number of additional tests were performed in the HST as well as in the atmospheric wind tunnel HST 3...report 1983
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van der Vooren, J. (author), van der Kolk, J.T. (author), Slooff, J.W. (author)A description will be presented of a computer program system that is being used for the prediction of aircraft steady aerodynamic characteristics. Properties of the system are described from two different viewpoints. One is that of the aerodynamic designer, who needs an information system to predict lift, moment and drag characteristics and to...report 1982
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Doornbos, G. (author), de Wolf, W.B. (author)A wind tunnel test procedure is described to determine from the thrust minus drag measurements the aircraft drag and engine/airframe interference drag at cruise conditions. The definitions of the thrust and drag terms in use are given. Engine thrust simulation is provided by a calibrated Turbofan Powered Simulator (TPS). Further the use of a...report 1982