Effects of rainfall on aircraft aerodynamics

Y Cao, Z Wu, Z Xu - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
Rainfall has been considered as an important meteorological factor to threat aircraft flight
safety. Adverse effects of rainfall on aircraft aerodynamics have been a constantly hot …

Drop “impact” on an airfoil surface

Z Wu - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2018 - Elsevier
Drop impact on an airfoil surface takes place in drop-laden two-phase flow conditions such
as rain and icing, which are encountered by wind turbines or airplanes. This phenomenon is …

Study on the effect of raindrops on the dynamic stall of a NACA-0012 airfoil

A Sheidani, S Salavatidezfouli, P Schito - Journal of the Brazilian Society …, 2022 - Springer
In this study the pure effect of raindrops on dynamic stall of a pitching airfoil has been
investigated. The simulation was performed at Reynolds number of 10 6 with raindrop …

Investigating aerodynamics of a 3D blade in rainy conditions: Application of hybrid superhydrophobic-hydrophilic surfaces

H Rezaei - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In the realm of wind turbine blade design, it is essential to consider the impacts of real-world
environmental conditions. Among these, rain stands out as an unpredictable natural …

Numerical simulation of flow over an airfoil in heavy rain via a two-way coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian approach

Z Wu, Y Cao - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2015 - Elsevier
Airfoil performance degradation in heavy rain has attracted many aeronautical researchers'
eyes. In this work, a two-way momentum coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian approach is …

Effects of rain on vertical axis wind turbine performance

Z Wu, Y Cao, S Nie, Y Yang - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ambient atmospheric environment significantly affects the performance of wind turbines
operating in different meteorological conditions. As rain is a common meteorological …

[HTML][HTML] An XAI Framework for Predicting Wind Turbine Power under Rainy Conditions Developed Using CFD Simulations

IF Syed Ahmed Kabir, MK Gajendran, PMP Taslim… - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
Renewable energy sources are essential to address climate change, fossil fuel depletion,
and stringent environmental regulations in the subsequent decades. Horizontal-axis wind …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the impact of velocity fluctuations and compressibility to aerodynamic efficiency of a fixed-wing aircraft

C Ejeh, I Afgan, R Shittu, A Sakirudeen, P Anumah - Results in Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Steady airflow over the wing of an aircraft in-flight is critical to achieving maximum
aerodynamic performance. However, commercial flight routes are most times characterized …

[PDF][PDF] A numerical study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a high-speed train under the effect of crosswind and rain

H LI, M Yu, Q Zhang, H Wen - Fluid Dynamics and Materials …, 2020 - cdn.techscience.cn
The performances of high-speed trains in the presence of coupling effects with crosswind
and rain have attracted great attention in recent years. The objective of the present paper …

Adverse effect of rainfall on aerodynamic characteristics for different NACA airfoil configurations—A comprehensive review

AK Thakur, HR Praneeth, PS Ranjit, AK Kaviti… - International Journal on …, 2024 - Springer
The frenzied demand for the transit of humans and commodities in this modern world
requires aircraft to operate in adverse weather conditions of rainfall, ice accretion, and gust …