Understanding the flow characteristics and enhancing the aerodynamic characteristics of non-slender delta wings (NSDWs) is crucial for the design and performance of next generation unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In this experimental study, the suction surface of a NSDW is modified with channels as a passive flow control technique. A 50-degree sweep angle and a 45-degree leeward bevel angle of the NSDW are chosen. The effects of the flow channels on the aerodynamic performance of the model were investigated at different angles of attack (AoA) and at various h/c ratios. Aerodynamic force measurements were performed for all models with a Re value of 1.5 × 10⁵, and surface oil flow visualization experiments based on titanium dioxide (TiO₂) were conducted. All experiments were conducted at the open suction wind tunnel for various attack angles between 0° and 40° with and increment of 5° and the distance (h/c) between the test model and ground is set as 0.1, 0.4, and out-of-ground effect (OGE) ratios. According to the experimental results, it is revealed that the channel structure as surface modification on the test models provides increase in lift coefficient (CL) and decrease in drag coefficient (CD). Thus, the improvement in aerodynamic performance of a non-slender delta wing is achieved. The lift-to-drag ratio (L/D) of the base model has been enhanced by about 17% with the surface modification, depending on the different h/c ratios. In the light of surface oil flow visualizations experiments, the flow structures on the modified delta wings are observed and monitored.
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