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Article
Plasma Streamwise Vortex Generators for Flow Separation Control on Trucks
| Authors: |
Vernet, J., Örlü, R., Söderblom, D., Elofsson, P.A., Alfredsson, P.H. |
| Document Type: |
Article |
| Pubstate: |
Published |
| Journal: |
Flow Turbulence and Combustion |
| Volume: |
100
1101-1109 |
| Year: |
2018 |
AbstractAn experimental study of the effect of Dielectric Barrier Discharge plasma actuators on the flow separation on the A-pillar of a modern truck under cross-wind conditions has been carried out. The experiments were done in a wind tunnel with a 1:6 scale model of a tractor-trailer combination. The actuators were used as vortex generators positioned on the A-pillar on the leeward side of the tractor and the drag force was measured with a wind-tunnel balance. The results show that the effect at the largest yaw angle (9 degrees) can give a drag reduction of about 20% and that it results in a net power reduction. At lower yaw angles the reduction was smaller. The present results were obtained at a lower Reynolds number and a lower speed than for real driving conditions so it is still not yet confirmed if a similar positive result can be obtained in full scale.
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