Passive control of transition in three-dimensional boundary layers, with emphasis on discrete roughness elements
A brief review of laminar flow control techniques is given and a strategy for achieving laminarization for transonic transport aircraft is discussed. A review of some flight-test results on swept-wing transition is presented. It is also shown that polished leading edges can create large regions of l...
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Published in | Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences Vol. 369; no. 1940; pp. 1352 - 1364 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
The Royal Society Publishing
13.04.2011
The Royal Society |
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Summary: | A brief review of laminar flow control techniques is given and a strategy for achieving laminarization for transonic transport aircraft is discussed. A review of some flight-test results on swept-wing transition is presented. It is also shown that polished leading edges can create large regions of laminar flow because the flight environment is relatively turbulence free and the surface finish reduces the initial amplitude of the stationary crossflow vortex. |
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Bibliography: | href:rsta20100368.pdf ark:/67375/V84-P0RF8HFT-3 istex:49A878BDAE891006CB71E6E6CD0F7012D81FADC5 ArticleID:rsta20100368 Theme Issue 'Flow-control approaches to drag reduction in aerodynamics: progress and prospects' compiled and edited by Michael Leschziner, Haecheon Choi and Kwing-So Choi ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1364-503X 1471-2962 |
DOI: | 10.1098/rsta.2010.0368 |