Numerical study of fuselage aerodynamics of DLR-F6 wing-body in ground effect

Ning Deng, Qiulin Qu, Ramesh K. Agarwal

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Abstract

The main focus of this paper is on the simulation of flow past a three-dimensional wing-body configuration (DLR-F6) in ground effect. For the purpose of validation of the simulation approach, computations are performed for the DLR-F6 wing-body in unbounded flow and are compared with the experimental data. The commercial CFD solver ANSYS FLUENT is employed for computations. Compressible Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations in conjunction with Spalart-Allmaras (SA) and K-ω Shear Stress Transport (SST) turbulence models are solved. The validated code is employed to calculate the flow field in ground effect. In particular, the aerodynamics of the fuselage is analyzed in detail. The effects of flight heights above the ground on the aerodynamic properties and flow field are analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication35th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 2017
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624105012
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event35th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 2017 - Denver, United States
Duration: Jun 5 2017Jun 9 2017

Publication series

Name35th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 2017

Conference

Conference35th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period06/5/1706/9/17

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