A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Flow Separation Control over a Wall-Mounted Hump Model

Abstract: Numerical simulations and wind tunnel experiments were performed to investigate flow separation and its control over a wall-mounted hump model. Three-dimensional, unsteady fluid dynamic simulations were used to capture the relevant flow physics of unsteady flow separation and its control via active and passive flow control methods. Surface pressure measurements and surface oilflow visualization were obtained in the experiments. Current measurements documented a considerably thinner incoming b…