Abstract
The generation of uniform, periodic gust disturbances in an experimental context is demonstrated using a single oscillating airfoil. A pitching and heaving symmetric airfoil is suggested as a simpler alternative to existing gust-generation methods. The Theodorsen theory of unsteady aerodynamics is used as an analytical tool to dictate the kinematics necessary to produce well-defined sinusoidal gusts downstream of the airfoil. These analytic predictions improve the symmetry of fluctuations in the vertical velocity induced by the airfoil, as well as minimize the influence of vorticity shed by the oscillating airfoil. The apparatus is shown to produce smooth, repeatable gusts with high amplitudes and reduced frequencies compared to other gust-generation mechanisms in the literature. Furthermore, the control of downstream flow properties by airfoil motion kinematics has applications in experimental aerodynamics, the design of rotorcraft and light aerial vehicles, and biological propulsion.
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