Computational Analysis of Behavior and Structures of Coaxial Rotor Hub and Sail Fairing Wake

Neal Deore; James Coder

doi:10.4050/F-0080-2024-1312

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Computational Analysis of Behavior and Structures of Coaxial Rotor Hub and Sail Fairing Wake

Neal Deore, James Coder, The Pennsylvania State University

May 7, 2024

https://doi.org/10.4050/F-0080-2024-1312

Abstract:
A computational study is conducted on a coaxial rotor hub and sail fairing configuration to analyze hub surface forces and the characteristics of its downstream wake. The flow conditions and grids are based on experimental tests performed at the Penn State Applied Research Lab (ARL) Water Tunnel at a baseline Reynolds number. Grid development for the rotor hubs and sail fairing is done using Pointwise v18.04R1 and Chimera Grid Tools (version 2.2). Simulations are performed using NASA's OVERFLOW2.4b Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes solver. The drag forces on the rotor hubs are computed and compared to standalone drag data to analyze the effects of interactional aerodynamics. Flow features, frequency content and Reynolds stresses of the wake are analyzed. Frequency content and Reynolds stresses show clear spatial bias. The anisotropy of the Reynolds stresses is computed and used to determine the character of the wake turbulence.