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angles c<strong>or</strong>responding to the downward motion <strong>of</strong> the cycle overlap, whereas the cycle angle on<br />

the upward motion is <strong>of</strong>fset. This same trend holds true f<strong>or</strong> cycle angles 45° and 135° and cycle<br />

angles 225° and 315°, and is indicative <strong>of</strong> the pressure hysteresis in the flow. However, f<strong>or</strong> the<br />

8Hz ±0.5° case in Figure 6-28 C) and D), cycle angles 0° and 360° are paired with cycle angle<br />

225° throughout the 0-50% ch<strong>or</strong>d location and aft <strong>of</strong> the 80% ch<strong>or</strong>d location. Additionally, cycle<br />

angles 45° and 180°, 90° and 135°, and 270° and 315° f<strong>or</strong>m pairs from the 0-50% ch<strong>or</strong>d location<br />

and aft <strong>of</strong> the 80% ch<strong>or</strong>d location. This result is most likely an indication that the flow-field is<br />

unable to “keep up” with the motion <strong>of</strong> the structure, indicating a lag in the flow.<br />

It can also be seen from Figure 6-28 that in the 65-75% ch<strong>or</strong>d region on the upper surface,<br />

there is a notew<strong>or</strong>thy suction loss feature f<strong>or</strong> cycle angles 225°, 270°, and 315°, c<strong>or</strong>responding to<br />

the ascension, peak, and descension <strong>of</strong> the positive peak <strong>of</strong> the pitch oscillation. From the 75%<br />

ch<strong>or</strong>d region and aft, there is very little pressure variation. The lower surface has quite large<br />

pressure variations through the cycle on the f<strong>or</strong>ward 25% ch<strong>or</strong>d, but these variations are not as<br />

large f<strong>or</strong> the 8Hz ±0.5° case. The upper half <strong>of</strong> the cycle also has a disprop<strong>or</strong>tionately larger<br />

variance than the downward half <strong>of</strong> the cycle as well. Finally, the full back half <strong>of</strong> the lower<br />

surface has very little difference in Cp throughout the cycle. Additionally, it is observed that the<br />

lower amplitude pitch oscillation, ±0.5° vice ±2°, results in a m<strong>or</strong>e constant upper LE suction<br />

region (5-25% ch<strong>or</strong>d). This brings out unsteady characteristics due to motion and not as much<br />

due to pressure variation through the cycle.<br />

Upon examining Figure 6-28 and animating the Cp f<strong>or</strong> all iterations on the upper surface, a<br />

rapid suction build-up with increasing AOA is revealed at the 50-70% ch<strong>or</strong>d location. As AOA<br />

decreases, there is a rapid loss <strong>of</strong> suction which progresses from the aft p<strong>or</strong>tion <strong>of</strong> the wing<br />

f<strong>or</strong>ward. The motion <strong>of</strong> this loss resembles that <strong>of</strong> a double hinged do<strong>or</strong> slamming shut; the first<br />

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