@ARTICLE{Pietrzak_Paulina_Numerical_2013, author={Pietrzak, Paulina and Piechna, Janusz}, volume={vol. 60}, number={No 2}, journal={Archive of Mechanical Engineering}, pages={199-217}, howpublished={online}, year={2013}, publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Machine Building}, abstract={This paper presents results of numerical investigation on a controllable airfoil flow separation phenomena practically applied in Formula One racing by a device called the F-duct. Separation is forced by air jets from slots located at different positions on the profile of the dual element wing and is intended to reduce aerodynamic drag. Slot position and the air jet velocity are the main parameters controlling the flow separation. The flow structure, surface pressure distribution, and the generated downwards lift and drag forces were investigated in this study. Two different flow separation structures have been recognised. Typically, wing stall is correlated with an increase in aerodynamic drag force. However, in the case of the finite wing with low aspect ratio, the induced drag is dominant and is proportional to the downforce. Therefore, flow separation on the wing increases the profile drag while simultaneously reducing the induced drag, resulting in a decrease in the total aerodynamic drag.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Numerical investigation of the controllable wing stall caused by the air injection}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/84720/PDF/03_paper.pdf}, doi={10.2478/meceng-2013-0013}, keywords={F-duct, forced separation}, }