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February 6, 2026
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A CFD study on the strut interference on a regional aircraft wind-tunnel model

Publicated to: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 1024 (1): - 2021-01-22 1024(1), DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1024/1/012047

Authors:

Russo S; Müller J; Alderman J; Paletta N; Adden S; Ruiz-Calavera LP
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Affiliations

Airbus Defence and Space - Author
Aircraft Research Association Limited - Author
DREAM INNOVATION SRL - Author
IBK Innovation GmbH and Co. KG - Author
RUAG Schweiz AG - Author
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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the aerodynamic interference effects of typical devices supporting aircraft models during wind tunnel tests by means of CFD tools. This work proposes the use of steady RANS simulations of the flow field in order to predict the interference produced by two different models of struts: (1) one that is made up of two parts and is solidal with the wind-tunnel model for variation of the angles of incidence (α) and of the angles of sideslip (β) and (b) the second that is made up of one part and is fixed for α variations and is solidal with the model for β variations. Low and high Reynolds flow conditions are considered and a typical cruise configuration of a scaled model of regional aircraft is addressed in both power-off and power-on conditions. The strut effect is investigated for several angles of incidence and sideslip. From the numerical point of view, the flow field and forces disturbance caused by the struts are derived by comparing simulations with and without the support. The interference is analysed in terms of global forces and moments coefficients and local quantities, such as pressure coefficients distributions. The main result regarding the comparison between the two models of strut is that the corrections to be applied to experimental data and the effect of both ventral struts on the global aerodynamic forces and moments are small.
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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Engineering (Miscellaneous).

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-05:

  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-05:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Germany; Italy; Switzerland; United Kingdom.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (RUIZ CALAVERA, LUIS PABLO).

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