Experimental measurements on a single sweeping jet

ORAL

Abstract

``Sweeping jets'' proved their effectiveness as Active Flow Control (AFC) actuators in improving the performance of vertical tails of generic and full-scale models. To gain further knowledge about the fundamental flow physics, the jets were investigated experimentally. The influence of a single jet on its surroundings was studied, especially the entrainment region. The results were compared to previous experiments to study the difference between a single isolated jet and multiple jets mounted on a vertical tail.

*Supported by the Boeing Company.

Authors

  • Damian Hirsch

    • California Institute of Technology
  • Emilio Graff

    • California Institute of Technology
  • Morteza Gharib

    • Caltech
    • California Institute of Technology