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airfoilinfo_types::afi_ua_bl_type Type Reference

Public Attributes

real(reki) alpha0
 Angle of attack for zero lift (also used in HGM) [input in degrees; stored as radians].
 
real(reki) alpha1
 angle of attack at f = 0.7, approximately the stall angle; for alpha >= alpha0 [input in degrees; stored as radians]
 
real(reki) alpha2
 angle of attack at f = 0.7, approximately the stall angle; for alpha < alpha0 [input in degrees; stored as radians]
 
real(reki) eta_e
 Recovery factor in the range [0.85 - 0.95] [-].
 
real(reki) c_nalpha
 Cn slope for zero lift (used for Beddoes-Leishman unsteady aero) [1/rad].
 
real(reki) c_lalpha
 Cl slope for zero lift (used for HGM unsteady aero only) -> calculated [1/rad].
 
real(reki) t_f0
 initial value of T_f, airfoil specific, used to compute D_f and fprimeprime (also used in HGM) [-]
 
real(reki) t_v0
 initial value of T_V, airfoil specific, time parameter associated with the vortex lift decay process, used in Cn_v [-]
 
real(reki) t_p
 boundary-layer, leading edge pressure gradient time parameter; used in D_p; airfoil specific (also used in HGM) [-]
 
real(reki) t_vl
 Initial value of the time constant associated with the vortex advection process; it represents the non-dimensional time in semi-chords, needed for a vortex to travel from LE to trailing edge (TE); it is used in the expression of Cvn. More...
 
real(reki) b1
 airfoil constant derived from experimental results (also used in HGM), usually 0.14 [-]
 
real(reki) b2
 airfoil constant derived from experimental results (also used in HGM), usually 0.53 [-]
 
real(reki) b5
 airfoil constant derived from experimental results, usually 5.0 [-]
 
real(reki) a1
 airfoil constant derived from experimental results (also used in HGM), usually 0.3 [-]
 
real(reki) a2
 airfoil constant derived from experimental results (also used in HGM), usually 0.7 [-]
 
real(reki) a5
 airfoil constant derived from experimental results, usually 1.0 [-]
 
real(reki) s1
 Constant in the f curve best-fit for alpha0<=AOA<=alpha1 [-].
 
real(reki) s2
 Constant in the f curve best-fit for AOA> alpha1 [-].
 
real(reki) s3
 Constant in the f curve best-fit for alpha2<=AOA< alpha0 [-].
 
real(reki) s4
 Constant in the f curve best-fit for AOA< alpha2 [-].
 
real(reki) cn1
 Cn at stall value for positive angle of attack [or critical value of Cn_prime at LE separation for alpha >= alpha0] [-].
 
real(reki) cn2
 Cn at stall value for negative angle of attack [or critical value of Cn_prime at LE separation for alpha < alpha0] [-].
 
real(reki) st_sh
 Strouhal's shedding frequency constant. More...
 
real(reki) cd0
 Minimum Cd value [-].
 
real(reki) cm0
 2D pitching moment coefficient at zero lift, positive if nose is up [-]
 
real(reki) k0
 airfoil parameter in the x_cp_hat curve best-fit [ignored if UAMod<>1] [-]
 
real(reki) k1
 airfoil parameter in the x_cp_hat curve best-fit [ignored if UAMod<>1] [-]
 
real(reki) k2
 airfoil parameter in the x_cp_hat curve best-fit [ignored if UAMod<>1] [-]
 
real(reki) k3
 airfoil parameter in the x_cp_hat curve best-fit [ignored if UAMod<>1] [-]
 
real(reki) k1_hat
 Constant in the expression of Cc due to leading edge vortex effects. More...
 
real(reki) x_cp_bar
 Constant in the expression of (x)_cp^v [ignored if UAMod<>1, default = 0.2] [-].
 
real(reki) uacutout
 Angle of attack above which unsteady aerodynamics are disabled [input in degrees; stored as radians].
 
real(reki) uacutout_delta
 Number of angles-of-attack below UACutout where unsteady aerodynamics begin to be disabled [input in degrees; stored as radians].
 
real(reki) uacutout_blend
 Angle of attack above which unsteady aerodynamics begins to be disabled [stored as radians].
 
real(reki) filtcutoff
 Reduced frequency cutoff used to calculate the dynamic low pass filter cut-off frequency for the pitching rate and accelerations [default = 0.5] [-].
 
real(reki) alphaupper
 (input) upper angle of attack defining fully attached region [input in degrees; stored as radians]
 
real(reki) alphalower
 (input) lower angle of attack defining fully attached region [input in degrees; stored as radians]
 
real(reki) c_rate
 (calculated) linear slope in the fully attached region of cn or cl [1/rad]
 
real(reki) c_rateupper
 (calculated) linear slope in the upper fully attached region of cn or cl [1/rad]
 
real(reki) c_ratelower
 (calculated) linear slope in the lower fully attached region of cn or cl [1/rad]
 
real(reki) c_alphalower
 (calculated) value of cn or cl at alphaLower [-]
 
real(reki) c_alphaupper
 (calculated) value of cn or cl at alphaUpper [-]
 
real(reki) alphaupperwrap
 (calculated) upper angle of attack defining fully attached wrap-around region [stored as radians]
 
real(reki) alphalowerwrap
 (calculated) lower angle of attack defining fully attached wrap-around region [stored as radians]
 
real(reki) c_ratewrap
 (calculated) linear slope in the fully attached wrap-around region of cn or cl (will be negative) [1/rad]
 
real(reki) c_alphalowerwrap
 (calculated) value of cn or cl at alphaLowerWrap [-]
 
real(reki) c_alphaupperwrap
 (calculated) value of cn or cl at alphaUpperWrap [-]
 

Member Data Documentation

◆ k1_hat

real(reki) airfoilinfo_types::afi_ua_bl_type::k1_hat

Constant in the expression of Cc due to leading edge vortex effects.

[ignored if UAMod<>1] [-]

◆ st_sh

real(reki) airfoilinfo_types::afi_ua_bl_type::st_sh

Strouhal's shedding frequency constant.

[-]

◆ t_vl

real(reki) airfoilinfo_types::afi_ua_bl_type::t_vl

Initial value of the time constant associated with the vortex advection process; it represents the non-dimensional time in semi-chords, needed for a vortex to travel from LE to trailing edge (TE); it is used in the expression of Cvn.

It depends on Re, M (weakly), and airfoil. [valid range = 6 - 13] [-]


The documentation for this type was generated from the following file: