An investigation into the effects of unsteady parameters on the aerodynamics of a low Reynolds number pitching airfoil

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 979-993

  Amiralaei, M R ^a   Alighanbari, H ^a   Hashemi, S M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CFD; Low Reynolds number; Pitching airfoil; Unsteady aerodynamics

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; AMPLITUDE OF OSCILLATION; ANALYTICAL DATA; CFD; HARMONIC MOTION; LIFT COEFFICIENT; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; MAXIMUM LIFT COEFFICIENT; PITCHING AIRFOIL; PITCHING AIRFOILS; REDUCED FREQUENCY; SIMULATION RESULT; UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS; UNSTEADY PHENOMENA;

AIRFOILS; GAS DYNAMICS; HYSTERESIS; HYSTERESIS LOOPS; LIFT; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 77956995415     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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