03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
INFLUENCE OF ZIGZAG TAPE–INDUCED TRANSITION ON THE DU89-134 AIRFOIL PERFORMANCE AT LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER
M. Avirovic¹, C. Brunelli¹, B.G. Marinus¹, J. Degroote, University of Ghent, Belgium; J. van Beeck, von Karman Insititute for Fluid Dynamics , Belgium; E. Van Vaerenbergh¹; ¹Royal Military Academy, Belgium
The influence of zigzag tape–induced boundary layer transition on the aerodynamic performance of the DU89-134 airfoil is investigated at low Reynolds number. Wind-tunnel force-balance measurements, pressure data, infrared thermography, and Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes simulations reveal Reynolds-number-dependent drag reduction linked to modifications of laminar separation bubble behaviour.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0221