24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-2.11.1

A WIND TUNNEL BASED STUDY OF THE FLOW FIELD BEHIND SAILPLANE WINGLETS

P. Anderle, F. N. Coton*, L. Smrcek*, V. Broz
CTU in Prague, Dept. of Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, CZ.; * University of Glasgow, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Glasgow,UK

Keywords: winglet, vorticity, hot-wire anemometry, downwash

This paper describes an experimental investigation of velocity and vorticity distributions in the flow field behind wing-tip devices. The objective of this work was to gain a greater understanding of how the wing-tip geometry modifies the vortex structure behind the wing. The research has involved examining the velocity and vorticity distribution in the flow field, using hot-wire anemometry

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