Inlet Vortex Formation Under Crosswind Conditions

A jet engine operating near the ground at low aircraft speeds, high thrust, and subject to a crosswind, can experience a flow separation region on the windward inlet lip and the formation of a vortex that extends from the ground to the engine fan face, known as the inlet vortex. This structure forms...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Horvath, Nathan Rosendo
Other Authors: Simon W. Evans, Advisor
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2013
Subjects:
CFD
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/302
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1301&context=etd-theses