Wind Tunnel tests of the aerodynamic performance of the NACA 0012 airfoil with Ice creation

• Grant number: 10/05443-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2010
• End date: April 30, 2011
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Aerospace Engineering - Aerodynamics
• Principal Investigator: Fernando Martini Catalano
• Grantee: Diego Peres Alonso Ferri
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

A experimental study will be developed trough wind tunnel testing in order to determine the aerodynamics characteristics of a two dimensional wing with ice creations. The ice geometry will be rapid prototyped and attached to the wing leading edge for the wind tunnel testing. Forçe and moment will be determinated by integratio of pressure distribution in both wing surface and wake.