Investigation of Drag Reduction by Boundary-layer Suction on a Flat Plate and a 36-deg Swept Wing at Supersonic Speeds

Download or read book Investigation of Drag Reduction by Boundary-layer Suction on a Flat Plate and a 36-deg Swept Wing at Supersonic Speeds written by S. R. Pate and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tests were conducted in a 40-in. supersonic tunnel to determine the effectiveness of boundary-layer suction for laminar flow control on a two-dimensional, biconvex, 36-degree swept wing and on a flat plate with and without shock impingement. Test Mach numbers were 2.5, 3, 3.5, and 4 with a Reynolds-number/in. range from 0.17 to 0.66 x 10 to the sixth power. With suction, full chord laminar flow was maintained on the flat plate at free stream Mach number of 2.5 and 3 at length Reynolds numbers of 22 and 26.5 x 10 to the sixth power, respectively, which resulted in a total drag reduction of 77 and 74%. With suction and shock impingement across the plate resulting from a 1-degree shock generator angle, full chord laminar flow was maintained at free stream Mach number of 2.5, 3, and 3.5 at length Reynolds numbers of 19.7, 18.9, and 21.7 x 10 to the sixth power, respectively. On the 36-degree swept wing, full chord laminar flow was maintained with suction up to a length Reynolds number of 11.3 x 10 to the sixth power at free stream Mach number of 3. (Author).