Wind tunnel tests on an outer wing segment of the ASW-19X sailplane

Authors

  • L. Boermans The City College of the City University of New York
  • B. Oolbekkink

Keywords:

Aerodynamics, Design, Testing

Abstract

...an investigation was conducted to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of an outer wing segment of the ASW-19X sailplane... A special feature of the new wing is the application of pneumatic turbulators on the lower surface, a technique to reduce airfoil drag by avoiding pronounced laminar separation  bubbles...

Author Biography

L. Boermans, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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2018-02-02

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