Abstract
Purpose – The main aim of the present work is to examine the effects of trailing edge strip (TES) on the wake region of a plunging airfoil that oscillates prior and beyond the static stall angle of attack. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, experimental investigations were carried out to explore the wake characteristics of a plunging Eppler 361airfoil equipped with TES flap. The experiments involved measurements of flapped and unflapped airfoil wake velocity for the range of initial AOA (0 and 12°). Surface pressure measurements as a supplementary data were also carried out. Data were taken at reduced frequencies of 0.03 and 0.073 and different distances downstream from trailing edge. Findings – The results showed the hysteresis between the plunging wake in the upstroke and down-stroke motion. When the airfoil oscillated beyond the static stall angle of attack, huge variations on the wake profiles were found because of the interaction between LEV and Von Karman vortices. More velocity defect in ...
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