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Mixing and the Jet Flap

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

B. S. Stratford
B. S. Stratford*
Affiliation:
National Gas Turbine Establishment
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Summary

One of the main problems associated with the “ Jet Flap ” concerns the discrepancy in thrust between idealised theory and the experimental results. This discrepancy is attributable to the mixing with the surrounding flow of the thin two-dimensional jet while still in close proximity to the aerofoil. The effect of the mixing may be calculated to a first approximation from a formula derivable from first principles, while certain second order effects, which can be significant, may be considered qualitatively.

It is concluded that.

  • (i) the full thrust should be experienced by a jet flapped aircraft at cruise,

  • (ii) it should be possible to attain a low form drag at cruise in comparison with a conventional aircraft,

  • (iii) at take-off, an aircraft using a shrouded jet flap would have better thrust recovery than one using a pure jet flap (which shows appreciable losses),

  • (iv) the use of by-pass engines would further improve the thrust characteristics,

  • (v) the practical gains from thrust augmentation, as obtained by controlling the mixing, seem likely to be small.

Type
Research Article
Information
Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , May 1956 , pp. 85 - 105
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1955

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