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Wide angle diffusers with passive boundary-layer control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

S. Raghunathan ,
T. Mcllwain  and
D. G. Mabey
S. Raghunathan
Affiliation:
The Queen’s University of Belfast
T. Mcllwain
Affiliation:
The Queen’s University of Belfast
D. G. Mabey
Affiliation:
Royal Aerospace Establishment, Bedford
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Abstract

Experiments were made on a two-dimensional low speed diffuser with passive control. The passive control consisted of porous surfaces made of holes/slots connected by a breather passage. Passive control postpones the stall and reduces buffet levels in the diffuser. This test confirms that passive controls to prevent flow separation are not restricted to transonic speeds.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 95 , Issue 941 , January 1991 , pp. 28 - 34
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1991 

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