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Transition and the Spread of Turbulence on a 60° Swept-Back Wing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

N. Gregory
N. Gregory*
Affiliation:
Aerodynamics Division, National Physical Laboratory
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Two interesting flow phenomena have been observed during the course of some transition measurements carried out on a swept-back wing with a curved tip. Firstly, the influence of leading-edge sweep angle on the type of instability responsible for transition has resulted in two distinct types of transition occurring simultaneously over different portions of the wing under certain critical conditions. Secondly, unlimited spanwise turbulent contamination of the flow was observed with an excrescence located close to the leading edge. The circumstances in which this occurred are believed to be somewhat exceptional, although much further work is desirable on this point.

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Technical Notes
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 64 , Issue 597 , September 1960 , pp. 562 - 564
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1960

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