Effects of Plasma Actuator Discharge on Lift-Enhancement and Flow Patterns of Flying Wing Aircraft

Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao

关键词: plasma actuator;    flying wing;    lift-enhancement;    oil flow;    angle of attack;    flow separation;    flow visualization;    wind tunnel experiment;   

DOI  :  10.1051/jnwpu/20183650963

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The nanosecond pulsed plasma discharge actuator is used on a flying wing aircraft. At the angles of attack rang from -4° to 28°, the impact of plasma actuator arrangement position and discharge frequency on lift-enhancement effect is tested. Oil flow visualization is used to investigate the surface flow pattern varies with angles of attack for the plasma actuator turned on and off. The result indicates that lift-enhancement can be achieved through the actuator discharges at large angles of attack on flying wing aircraft. The arrangement position and discharge frequency both have a significant impact on lift-enhancement effect. The actuator which arranged at the leading edge of the aircraft could get the best lift-enhancement effect. There exists an optimal discharge frequency, flow separation under this frequency can be effectively suppressed, which results the best lift-enhancement effect. The flow visualization test shows that the control mechanisms of the plasma actuator are to inject energy to the shear layer, thus increased the vortex strength. The vortices strengthen the mixing of the outer high-speed fluid with inner low-speed fluid, which effectively restrains the separation.

【 授权许可】

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