Subsonic Windtunnel V-Lab

Objective:

To calculate lift force, Reynolds number, lift-coefficient and Drag-coefficient of different

airfoils with different angle of attack.

Setup:

Graphical user interface of the virtual windtunnel with an airfoil.

Theory:

Subsonic windtunnel experiment which is used for predicting lifting force and lift coefficient

Governing equations:

Lift force,

Lf=CLq0S------------ (1)

Dynamic Pressure,

q0=0.5ρV02--------------- (2)

Lift coefficient,

CL=Lf / (qoS) ---------------- (3)

Drag coefficient,

CD=Df / (q0s) ------------------- (4)

Reynolds Number,

Re=Vb/ν------------------------------ (5)

Mach number,

M=V0/a--------------------------------- (6)
Experiment Algorithm:

Step 1:

Declare,

Constants: ρ (Density of air),

a (speed of the sound),

ν (viscosity of air).

Variables: q0=dynamic pressure (N/m2),

v0=free stream velocity,

CL=Lift coefficient,

CD=Drag coefficient,

Lf=Lift force,

Re=Reynolds number,

b=characteristic length,

Ma=Mach number,

α=angle of attack.

Step 2:

Design the interface such that to get the variables,

1. Solve for qo (dynamic pressure) with the input free stream velocity.
2. After getting the value of q0 substitute in the equations (3) (4)’.
3. Solve for equation (1) with CL and show the results in the output box.
4. Solve for Reynolds number (equation (5)) and show the results in the output box.
 5. Solve for Mach number (equation (6)) and show the results in the output box.

Sub program:

To create the database for the different types of airfoils and their related C L with angle of attack.

Airfoil and their equations:

1. with camber

CL1=0.1096α (0° < α≤12° )

2
CL1=-0.0017 α +0.05α+.96 (12° <α<18° )

2. without camber
CL2=0.1906α+0.357 (-3° <α≤8° )
CL2=-0.0224α2+0.493α-1.2586 (8° <α≤18° )

3. Plain flap
CL3=0.103α+1.542 (-3° <α<10° )

4. External airfoil flap

CL4=0.103α+1.714 (-3° <α<10° )

5. Slotted flap
CL5=0.103α+2.114 (-3° <α<9° )

6. Double-slotted flap

CL5=0.103α+2.629 (-3° <α<7° )

Note:

Call the value of the CL , when the main program is running according to corresponding wing types.