Computational aerodynamics analysis of non-symmetric multi-element wing in ground effect with humpback whale flipper tubercles

• Published in: Fluids
• Main Authors: Arrondeau, Benjamin, Rana, Zeeshan A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2020
• Subjects: humpback whale flipper; F1 front wing; multi-element wing in ground effect; aerodynamics; CFD; automotive flow; Tyrrell; Humpback Whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids5040247; https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16098

The humpback whale flipper tubercles have been shown to improve the aerodynamic coefficients of a wing, especially in stall conditions, where the flow is almost fully detached. In this work, these tubercles were implemented on a F1 front-wing geometry, very close to a Tyrrell wing. Numerical simulat...