Fluid forces on a very low Reynolds number airfoil and their prediction

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 329-339

  Zhou, Y ^a   Alam, Md Mahbub ^a,b   Yang, H X ^a   Guo, H ^c   Wood, D H ^d,e  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics of airfoil; Low Reynolds number airfoil; Reynolds number effect; Stall of airfoil

Indexed keywords

CROSS FLOWS; DRAG FORCES; FLUCTUATING FORCES; FLUID FORCES; LIFT AND DRAG; LIFT FORCE; LOAD CELLS; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; MOMENTUM CONSERVATIONS; PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE; REYNOLDS NUMBER EFFECT; STALL OF AIRFOIL;

AERODYNAMIC STALLING; DRAG; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 78751579045     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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