Effect of bleeding on aerodynamics of non-slende r delta wing in ground effect


Yilmaz O., Kocak G., Aktas M. K., Yavuz M. M.

CHINESE JOURNAL OF AERONAUTICS, cilt.39, sa.5, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.cja.2025.103852
  • Dergi Adı: CHINESE JOURNAL OF AERONAUTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article experimentally investigates the influence of the passive bleeding technique on the flow structure and aerodynamic coefficients of a non-slender delta wing with a 45-degree sweep angle in Static Ground Effect (SGE). The study was conducted under both static and dynamic boundary conditions using a fixed plate and a moving belt, respectively. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and force/moment measurements were performed in a low-speed wind tunnel at Reynolds number, Re = 9 x 10(4) . The results indicate that bleeding in ground effect shifts the focal point toward the leading-edge and increases inboard/outboard vorticity at low angle of attack alpha = 6 degrees, which may enhance the shear-layer feeding mechanism. At high angle of attack alpha = 17 degrees, bleeding in ground effect reduces the adverse effects introduced by the ground proximity, potentially delaying stall. Regarding aerodynamic coefficients, bleeding overall reduces their sensitivity to the ground. In addition, the dynamic boundary condition results in decreased magnitudes of the aerodynamic coefficients and does not negatively affect the stall angle delay provided by the bleeding mechanism, unlike the static boundary condition. (c) 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).