On the Stability of a boundary layer flow over an indented surface
Friday 07 April 2017 - Friday 07 April 2017Free registration to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., phone: +32 2 359 96 04
Seminar by Dr. JesÚs Garicano Mena
Postdoctoral researcher at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Lifting surfaces of an aircraft consist of several elements assembled together. Filler materials are routinely applied into the gaps left in between the different pieces. Since these fillers tend to retract during the curing process, small notches are unavoidably present on the surface. In this contribution we present a stability analysis of a boundary layer flow over an indented surface. This configuration may be considered a simplified, local representation of the aforementioned lifting device.
In this study we focus specifically on the effect a single indentation has on the flow field and its associated linear stability characteristics.
Location : von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Waterloosesteenweg 72, Main Conference Room