Measurements of Wings at Very Low Reynolds Numbers
Bishop, Nathan F.
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Title
Measurements of Wings at Very Low Reynolds Numbers
Author(s)
Bishop, Nathan F.
Issue Date
2010-01-06T16:19:48Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Selig, Michael S.
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Selig, Michael S.
Department of Study
Aerospace Engineering
Discipline
Aerospace Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
low reynolds number
water tunnel
experimental aerodynamics
micro aerial vehicles
nano aerial vehicles
force balance design
wing performance
Abstract
Very low Reynolds number aerodynamics is a rapidly growing field of interest, especially
in regard to the design and development of micro- and nano-air vehicles. In the work
culminating in this thesis, force measurement apparatuses were designed and prototyped to
measure wing performance at very low Reynolds numbers in a water tunnel. The lift and
drag behavior for rectangular wings with discretely angled wing profiles and aspect ratio
were obtained at Reynolds numbers between 4,000 and 10,000. This thesis is intended to
inform both future force measurement apparatus development for water tunnel applications
and experimental research in wing performance at very low Reynolds numbers.
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