Analysis of a jet-controlled high-lift hydrofoil with a flap

✍ Scribed by S.H. Rhee; S.-E. Kim; H. Ahn; J. Oh; H. Kim

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 800 KB
• Volume: 30
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0029-8018
• DOI: 10.1016/s0029-8018(03)00071-4

✦ Synopsis

A jet-controlled high-lift hydrofoil with a flap is investigated using both experimental and computational methods. Experiments were carried out in a cavitation tunnel to measure forces and moment acting on the hydrofoil, and surface pressure distribution. The measured data show the feasibility of such a device for marine applications. Computational studies have also been carried out in parallel with the measurements. The computational results are analyzed in terms of global and local quantities using available experimental data. The present computational results compare well with the well-known experimental data for circulation control flows. The results for flow around a hydrofoil with a blown flap further validate the concept behind the proposed device. The results of the study demonstrate the applicability of the technology to the design of practical control surfaces.