Investigation of Wake Aerodynamics in Bluff Body for UAV Application

J. P. Ramesh*, Sivakumar K.**, V. Mugendiran***
*,** Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Kanchipuram, Tamil nadu, India.
*** Department of Production Technology, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Periodicity:February - April'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.10.2.16769

Abstract

The primary objective of the study is to examine the drag coefficient and its effect on a bluff body. Drag plays a vital role in a bluff body than a streamlined body due to the creation of more wake region behind the body. So in order to remove the wake region, a skid is attached at different angles in the rear end of the bluff body. Then the 2D bluff body is analyzed using the K-epsilon turbulence model by Computational Fluid Dynamics in Fluent 6.3. The coefficient of drag (cd) for a unit rectangular bluff body is usually 0.643. The maximum reduction of drag is obtained by comparing Cd of the unit rectangular bluff body with the skid attached bluff body. A standard bluff body is examined with some modifications like skids located at different angles. A wind tunnel is used to test bluff body experimentally. The advantage of this work lies in fuel consumption variation of aerodynamic bluff bodies.

Keywords

Bluff Body, Drag Coefficient, Aerodynamics, Skid, Fuel Consumption.

How to Cite this Article?

Ramesh, J. P., Sivakumar, K., and Mugendiran, V. (2020). Investigation of Wake Aerodynamics in Bluff Body for UAV Application. i-manager’s Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 10(2), 27-34. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.10.2.16769

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