Analysis of the effect of gusts on an array of plates with ground effect

Martín Sampayo, Álvaro

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Analysis of the effect of gusts on an array of plates with ground effect

dc.contributor.advisor	Flores Arias, Óscar
dc.contributor.author	Martín Sampayo, Álvaro
dc.contributor.departamento	UC3M. Departamento de Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Aeroespacial	es
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-05T18:06:50Z
dc.date.available	2016-04-05T18:06:50Z
dc.date.issued	2014-06
dc.date.submitted	2014-07-11
dc.description.abstract	This thesis studies the aerodynamic forces on an array of flat plates near the ground. Discrete wind gusts overlap a constant free-stream velocity, and the behaviour of the forces acting on both plates are analyzed, emphasizing the influence of the trailing wakes on the system. The simulation employs a program based on unsteady two-dimensional potential ow, discretizing the airfoils into vortex elements. The program has been developed specifically as part of this thesis. All the work performed is thoroughly presented in this document. The results of the analysis provide an insight into the in uence of different parameters on the forces acting on the plates. The trailing plate is particularly affected by the strong vorticity of the first plate's wake, creating a visible interaction. Computational parameters have been chosen carefully via validation against analytical solutions. Lastly, an application of the results on solar panel design is proposed. Essentially, the problem has been positively analyzed with the proposed method. The findings attained open the door for future development of the method, for either this particular scenario or a different one.	es
dc.description.degree	Ingeniería Aeroespacial	es
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10016/22662
dc.language.iso	eng	es
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España	*
dc.rights.accessRights	open access	es
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/	*
dc.subject.eciencia	Aeronáutica	es
dc.subject.other	Aerodinámica	es
dc.subject.other	Dinámica de fluidos	es
dc.title	Analysis of the effect of gusts on an array of plates with ground effect	es
dc.type	bachelor thesis	*
dspace.entity.type	Publication