4th Rotor Hub Flow Prediction Workshop Experimental Data Campaigns & Computational Analyses

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Abstract

The rotor hub flow prediction workshops are held bi-annually at Penn State's Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE) to support academia, industry, and government in validating state-of-the-art computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools. Initiated with support from VLRCOE, the National Rotorcraft Technology Center (NRTC), and the Fluid Dynamics Research Consortium (FDRC) at Penn State, these workshops have been compelling examples of productive exchanges between experimentalists and computational researchers and have had positive impact on both planning new experiments and subsequent computational grid and method development. There is continued interest in these comparisons as rotor hub flows are characterized by complex turbulent flow fields, while at the same time being a primary contributor to helicopter parasite drag. High-Reynolds number testing of rotor hub flows is necessary as high-Reynolds turbulent coherent structures remain strong for long distances downstream of the hub and up to the long-age wake where they interact with the empennage and tail. Basic research conducted at Penn State's water tunnel facilities has provided such unique high Reynolds-scale data of rotor hub wakes, providing new data for physical understanding and CFD validation. This paper summarizes the experimental data campaigns and 'blind comparison' computational results presented at the fourth rotor hub flow prediction workshop.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFORUM 2023 - Vertical Flight Society 79th Annual Forum and Technology Display
PublisherVertical Flight Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781713874799
StatePublished - 2023
Event79th Vertical Flight Society Annual Forum and Technology Display, FORUM 2023 - West Palm Beach, United States
Duration: May 16 2023May 18 2023

Publication series

NameFORUM 2023 - Vertical Flight Society 79th Annual Forum and Technology Display

Conference

Conference79th Vertical Flight Society Annual Forum and Technology Display, FORUM 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWest Palm Beach
Period5/16/235/18/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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