• Chinese Physics B
  • Vol. 29, Issue 10, (2020)
He-Sen Yang1, Guang-Yin Zhao2,†, Hua Liang1, and Biao Wei1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Science and Technology on Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 70038, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Aerodynamics, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 61000, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/abb227 Cite this Article
    He-Sen Yang, Guang-Yin Zhao, Hua Liang, Biao Wei. Dynamic stall control over an airfoil by NS-DBD actuation[J]. Chinese Physics B, 2020, 29(10): Copy Citation Text show less
    Flow field of airfoil dynamic stall within a pitch period.[13]
    Fig. 1. Flow field of airfoil dynamic stall within a pitch period.[13]
    Airfoil installation and experimental layout in wind tunnel.
    Fig. 2. Airfoil installation and experimental layout in wind tunnel.
    Airfoil oscillation drive device.
    Fig. 3. Airfoil oscillation drive device.
    Deployment of actuator at the leading edge of airfoil and electrical parameter measurement: (a) deployment of actuator. (b) system of electrical parameter measurement.
    Fig. 4. Deployment of actuator at the leading edge of airfoil and electrical parameter measurement: (a) deployment of actuator. (b) system of electrical parameter measurement.
    Characteristics of NS-DBD in still air: (a) voltage and current curves of NS-DBD (Vp – p = 13 kV), (b) discharge image of NS-DBD, and (c) shock wave induced by NS-DBD experimental results.
    Fig. 5. Characteristics of NS-DBD in still air: (a) voltage and current curves of NS-DBD (Vp – p = 13 kV), (b) discharge image of NS-DBD, and (c) shock wave induced by NS-DBD experimental results.
    Static experimental lift coefficient CL under different airfoil’s profile states.
    Fig. 6. Static experimental lift coefficient CL under different airfoil’s profile states.
    Baseline for various reduced frequencies of light dynamic stall.
    Fig. 7. Baseline for various reduced frequencies of light dynamic stall.
    Flow control effects under light stall state (k = 0.05).
    Fig. 8. Flow control effects under light stall state (k = 0.05).
    Flow control effects under light stall state (k = 0.1).
    Fig. 9. Flow control effects under light stall state (k = 0.1).
    Flow control effects under light stall state (k = 0.15).
    Fig. 10. Flow control effects under light stall state (k = 0.15).
    Baseline for various reduced frequencies of deep dynamic stall.
    Fig. 11. Baseline for various reduced frequencies of deep dynamic stall.
    Flow control effects under deep stall state (k = 0.05).
    Fig. 12. Flow control effects under deep stall state (k = 0.05).
    Flow control effects under deep stall state (k = 0.1).
    Fig. 13. Flow control effects under deep stall state (k = 0.1).
    Flow control effects under deep stall state (k = 0.15).
    Fig. 14. Flow control effects under deep stall state (k = 0.15).
    Flow field over a static airfoil with and without NS-DBD:[30] (a) plasma off and (b) plasma on.
    Fig. 15. Flow field over a static airfoil with and without NS-DBD:[30] (a) plasma off and (b) plasma on.
    Flow field with and without actuation for dynamic stall: (a) base flow field at high α, (b) flow field with actuation at high α, (c) flow field with actuation when airfoil pitching down to a certain degree.
    Fig. 16. Flow field with and without actuation for dynamic stall: (a) base flow field at high α, (b) flow field with actuation at high α, (c) flow field with actuation when airfoil pitching down to a certain degree.
    Analysis for effect of various k at certain α on downstroke: (a) k = 0.05 pitch-down motion, (b) k = 0.1 pitch-down motion, and (c) k = 0.15 pitch-down motion.
    Fig. 17. Analysis for effect of various k at certain α on downstroke: (a) k = 0.05 pitch-down motion, (b) k = 0.1 pitch-down motion, and (c) k = 0.15 pitch-down motion.
    Stall stateα0/(°)αm/(°)Range of α/(°)k
    Light stall13.17.95.2–210.05, 0.1, 0.15
    Deep stall14.859.455.4–24.30.05, 0.1, 0.15
    Table 1. List of dynamic stall states.
    He-Sen Yang, Guang-Yin Zhao, Hua Liang, Biao Wei. Dynamic stall control over an airfoil by NS-DBD actuation[J]. Chinese Physics B, 2020, 29(10):
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