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A Modified RANS Model for Drag Prediction of Practical Configuration with Riblets and Experimental Validation

Chaoqun Li    
Shuo Tang    
Yi Li and Zihai Geng    

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To reduce the computational cost, the k-ω" role="presentation">??? ? SST turbulence model with Rotation and Curvature correction (SST-RC) is modified to predict the drag of practical aerodynamic configurations mounted with drag-reducing riblets. In the modified model, wall ω" role="presentation">??? ? is reconstructed based on the existing experimental results and becomes a function of riblet geometry, angle of attack, position at the surface, and parameters of computational grids. The modified SST-RC model is validated by existing experimental and numerical examinations. Subsequently, a maximum error of 3.00% is achieved. Furthermore, experimental and numerical studies on a wing?body configuration are conducted in this work. The maximum error between the drag-reducing ratios obtained by numerical simulations and those of experiments is 3.21%. Analysis of numerical results demonstrates a maximum of 5.36% decline in skin friction coefficient for the model with riblets; moreover, the distribution of the pressure coefficient is also changed.

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