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TRANSITION NOTES ON THE FLAP ELEMENT

1st AIAA CFD High Lift Prediction Workshop




Click on the photos to see the lower (left) and upper (right) surfaces of the flap.


Spanwise Pressure Taps

The spanwise pressure taps on the flap were situated toward the back of the flap at x/c = 0.749 and x/c = 0.994. A surface plot of the pressures at x/c = 0.749, seen here, image of .749 shows how the pressures change along the span with a change in angle of attack. Note how there is a distinct change in the character of the pressures as you approach zero degrees AOA, and again at higher angles of attack. The decrease in the pressure coefficient at high angles of attack (i.e., increased lift) occurs at the same angles at which the slat is unloading, between 34.77 and 35.03 degrees. The same type of plot at the x/c = 0.994 station, very close to the trailing edge, is seen here surface 994. At this station the spanwise distortion of the flow is more apparent due to the smaller scale.
 

Flap Attachment Line Discussion
 

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August 15, 2011

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