A computational investigation was performed to assess the effectiveness of Detached-Eddy Simulation (DES) as a tool for predicting icing effects. The AVUS code was employed to compute solutions for an iced wing configuration using DES and steady-state Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equation methodologies. The model wing was an extruded GLC305/944-ice shape section with a rectangular planform. Unstructured grids were generated using VGRID/GRIDTOOL. The one-equation Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model was used for all steady state RANS and DES computations. The numerical results were evaluated by comparison with experimental data. RANS solutions significantly under-predicted the lift and drag even after mesh refinement. The time-averaged DES computations showed some improvement in lift and drag coefficients, when compared to experimental data near stall at a 6 deg angle of attack. No significant improvement was observed at lower angles of attack. The DES computations were determined to be valid, since significant changes in the flow field were not observed after both mesh refinement and time step refinement.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MSSTATE/oai:scholarsjunction.msstate.edu:td-4714 |
| Date | 07 August 2004 |
| Creators | Mogili, Prasad |
| Publisher | Scholars Junction |
| Source Sets | Mississippi State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations |
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