02.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
THE INFLUENCE OF A LOCAL CHANGE IN WING DIHEDRAL ON THE LOW SPEED FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF RECTANGULAR PLANFORM WINGS
K.P. Garry¹, J.C. Holt¹, G. Tanguy¹, S.A. Prince¹; ¹Cranfield University, United Kingdom
The use of high aspect ratio wings for greater aerodynamic efficiency creates potential problems in terms of gust load alleviation. The use of folding wings, producing a local increment in wing dihedral, offers the potential for an active gust alleviation system in flight, the mechanism for which could be exploited during ground operations to reduce the practical limitations of large span. wings