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Aerodynamic characteristics of a propeller powered high lift semispan wing

Author(s) -

M. TAKALLU,

G. L. Gentry

Publication year - 1992

Publication title -

38th aerospace sciences meeting and exhibit

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.2514/6.1992-388

Subject(s) - aerodynamics , propeller , wing , aerospace engineering , lift (data mining) , wing twist , computer science , marine engineering , aeronautics , engineering , angle of attack , data mining

A small-scale semispan high-lift wing-flap system equipped under the wing with a turboprop engine assembly was tested in the Langley 14- by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel. Experimental data were obtained for various propeller rotational speeds, nacelle locations, and nacelle inclinations. To isolate the effects of the higfh-lift system, data were obtained with and without the flaps and leading-edge device. The effects of the propeller slipstream on the overall longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics of the wing-propeller assembly were examined. Test results indicated that the lift coefficient of the wing could be increased by the propeller slipstream when the rotational speed was increased and high-lift devices were deployed. Decreasing the nacelle inclination (increased pitch down) enhanced the lift performance of the system much more than varying the vertical or horizontal location of the nacelle. Furthermore, decreasing the nacelle inclination led to higher lift curve slope values, which indicated that the powered wing could sustain higher angles of attack near maximum lift performance. Any lift augmentation was accompanied by a drag penalty due to the increased wing lift.

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