Comparing leading and trailing edge vortex circulation history with vortex identification and tracking methods

Yangzi Huang; Melissa A Green

Comparing leading and trailing edge vortex circulation history with vortex identification and tracking methods

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The instantaneous circulation of vortices shed from an unsteady pitching panel is studied to reveal the formation and shedding processes of leading edge vortices (LEV). The analysis processes a large amount of data from the 2D simulation of a flat plate undergoing a 45° pitch-up maneuver. Large scale lift loss on the panel is shown to correlate with the vortex shedding. The Eulerian Γ₁ and Q criteria, and Lagrangian coherent structures (LCS) analysis including both finite-time Lyapunov exponent (FTLE) and Lagrangian-Averagcd Vorticity Deviation (LAVD) are all applied at the center and boundary of the LEV to identify the vortex dynamics. This is compared with a calculation of the circulation. The identified LEV dynamics revealed by multiple vortex criteria matches with the circulation development and lift history in time, indicating a consistent timing of LEV formation, growth, shedding, etc.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
Publisher	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)	9781624103933
State	Published - 2016
Event	54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2016 - San Diego, United States Duration: Jan 4 2016 → Jan 8 2016

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Other	54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	1/4/16 → 1/8/16

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Comparing leading and trailing edge vortex circulation history with vortex identification and tracking methods

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