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 …
as rain and icing, which are encountered by wind turbines or airplanes. This phenomenon is …
Adverse effect of rainfall on aerodynamic characteristics for different NACA airfoil configurations—A comprehensive review
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 …
requires aircraft to operate in adverse weather conditions of rainfall, ice accretion, and gust …
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 …
operating in different meteorological conditions. As rain is a common meteorological …
Effect of Gurney flap on flow separation and aerodynamic performance of an airfoil under rain and icing conditions
In the present study, special attention is paid to numerically investigate the aerodynamic
performance of the NACA 0012 airfoil under rain and icing conditions with the aim to better …
performance of the NACA 0012 airfoil under rain and icing conditions with the aim to better …
[HTML][HTML] Computational fluid dynamics simulation of aerodynamic performance and flow separation by single element and slatted airfoils under rainfall conditions
This study investigated the effects of rainfall on flow separation and the aerodynamic
performance of single element and slatted NACA 0012 airfoils by using a mathematical …
performance of single element and slatted NACA 0012 airfoils by using a mathematical …
Direct CFD prediction of dynamic derivatives for a complete transport aircraft in the dry and heavy rain environment
Z Wu, Y Cao, Y Yang - The Aeronautical Journal, 2018 - cambridge.org
Among various aviation meteorological conditions, heavy rain is an important one that may
seriously affect aircraft flight safety. Over the past decades, appreciable efforts have been …
seriously affect aircraft flight safety. Over the past decades, appreciable efforts have been …
Aerodynamic study of low Reynolds number airfoil and mini-unmanned aerial vehicle in simulated rain environment
V Somashekar, I Selwynraj - Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Rainfall is one of the main atmospheric conditions that significantly affect the
aerodynamic performance of the low Reynolds number flights. In this paper, the adverse …
aerodynamic performance of the low Reynolds number flights. In this paper, the adverse …
Experimental study of microburst effects on airfoil for micro/unmanned aerial vehicle applications
V Somashekar, A Raj - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
A microburst is naturally an intense small-scale downdraft produced by a terrific
thunderstorm or rain shower. The effect of a microburst is extremely uncertain for an aircraft …
thunderstorm or rain shower. The effect of a microburst is extremely uncertain for an aircraft …
Investigation of vertical axis wind turbine airfoil performance in rain
Z Wu, Y Cao - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Rainfall is a common meteorological condition that wind turbines may encounter and by
which their performance may be affected. This paper comprehensively investigates the …
which their performance may be affected. This paper comprehensively investigates the …
The Detrimental Effect of Rainfall on Performance and Stability Characteristics of Aircrafts-A Comprehensive Review
P HR Mr, AK Thakur Dr - International Journal of Aviation …, 2020 - commons.erau.edu
The rapidly growing global market demands faster transit of human beings and goods even
in unfavorable weather conditions of rainfall. The paper gives an overview of rain research …
in unfavorable weather conditions of rainfall. The paper gives an overview of rain research …