仿座头鲸鳍肢前缘单/双凸起翼段失速特性的实验研究

Experimental study on stall characteristics of wing sections with leading-edge protuberances inspired by humpback whale flipper

  • 摘要: 近年来,相关研究表明仿座头鲸鳍肢前缘凸起可以有效延缓翼段失速或者改善失速后翼段气动性能。为研究仿生前缘凸起翼型的流动分离现象,针对二维平直翼段 NACA 634-021以及带有单个和两个前缘凸起的改型翼段开展了粒子图像测速(PIV)实验研究。对比了不同迎角下各翼段吸力面的平均速度、湍动能等统计量的分布,并对实验数据进行了本征正交分解(POD)模态分析,从能量的角度对失速过程中的流动结构进行了研究。研究发现,单、双凸起翼段都具有两步失速特性,当发生单侧失速时,凸峰处存在稳定的附着流动,抑制了失速区向凸起另一侧的扩展,起到了类似于翼刀的作用;相比于单凸起翼段,双凸起翼段在更小的迎角发生失速模式的转换;POD分解的各阶模态的能量大小与翼段所处的失速模式有关,失速模式的切换同时导致流场中流动结构的特征发生变化;单凸起翼段处于单侧失速与双侧失速转换的临界迎角时,流动分离模式具有不稳定性。本研究为仿生前缘凸起翼型的理论研究和工程应用提供了实验参考。

     

    Abstract: In recent years, relevant studies have shown that wing sections with humpback whale-like leading-edge protuberances can effectively delay stall and improve aerodynamic performance after stall. To investigate the flow separation phenomenon of the biomimetic leading-edge protuberances wing section, a particle image velocimetry (PIV) experimental study on the NACA 634-021 wing section and modified wing sections with single and double leading-edge protuberances is carried out. The distributions of statistics such as the average velocity of the wing section suction surface and the turbulent kinetic energy at different angles of attack are compared. The proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) method is adopted to analyze the experimental data. The flow structures during the stall process are analyzed from an energy perspective. The study finds that: both single and double leading-edge protuberances wing sections have two-step stall characteristics. When a unilateral stall occurs, there is a stable attached flow at the convex peak, which suppresses the extension of the stall zone to the other side of the convex peak and plays a role similar to a wing blade. Compared to the single leading-edge protuberance wing section, the wing section with double leading-edge protuberances undergoes stall mode transition at smaller angles of attack. The energy of each mode of POD decomposition is related to the stall mode at which the wing section is located. The characteristics of the flow structure in the flow field change with the switching of stall modes. The flow separation mode of the single leading-edge protuberance wing section exhibits instability during the transition from unilateral stall to bilateral stall. This study provides an experimental reference for the theoretical research and potential engineering application of biomimetic leading-edge protuberances wing sections.

     

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