Influence of diffuser angle on a bluff body in ground effect

The forces and pressures on a generic bluff body in ground effect were investigated. The bluff-body model was equipped with interchangeable underbody diffuser ramps and side plates. Five different diffuser angles were tested: 5, 10, 15, 17, and 20 deg to the horizontal. The experiments were undertak...

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Main Authors: Ruhrmann, Andreas (Author), Zhang, Xin (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2003.
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