FWEP Development

2025FWEP on 26 track width (26E-BSL-4)

Full CAD rebuild of FWEP
Initially filling additional width of FWEP area with larger curl/footplate
Instead of curl expanding inboard (as on 25E, want to stay straight, or expand outwards)

LEFT (BSL4), RIGHT (FW-1B)

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NOTES

Much tighter bound core from vortex shed on footplate
Vortex almost immediately blows up from bottom of endplate (inboard edge)
Vortex from 1st diveplane doesnt interact well with 2nd set of elements </aside>

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NOTES

Mostly as is, diveplane vortex blows up downstream - not as tightly bound as upper endplate
- Will reduce thickness of diveplane, to reduce to dropdown on outer edge </aside>

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Added flat footplate section from start, with reduced curl width to match 25E FWEP
Tried to create sharp inboard shedding edge for helicity moving from curl onto footplate then under wing, rather than the sharp corner as previously. Reduced the Z height difference between the flat footplate section, and the outer edge of the curl, so further from ground, to reduce pressure gradient across
Lowered diveplane, and increased chord to try and help put low pressure core above curl edge to reduce pressure gradient </aside>