Research progress and prospectives of low-altitude aerodynamics

LI Hao; WANG Xiuzhen; XU Kecheng; YANG JUN

doi:10.6052/1000-0992-26-021

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Li H, Wang X Z, Xu K C, Yang J. Research progress and prospectives of low-altitude aerodynamics. Advances in Mechanics, in press doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-26-021

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Li H, Wang X Z, Xu K C, Yang J. Research progress and prospectives of low-altitude aerodynamics. Advances in Mechanics, in press doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-26-021

Li H, Wang X Z, Xu K C, Yang J. Research progress and prospectives of low-altitude aerodynamics. Advances in Mechanics, in press doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-26-021

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Li H, Wang X Z, Xu K C, Yang J. Research progress and prospectives of low-altitude aerodynamics. Advances in Mechanics, in press doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-26-021

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Research progress and prospectives of low-altitude aerodynamics

doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-26-021 cstr: 32046.14.1000-0992-26-021

Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China

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Corresponding author: junyang@uestc.edu.cn
Received Date: 2026-05-12
Accepted Date: 2026-07-08

Available Online: 2026-07-24

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Deep understanding of complex low-altitude wind environments and promoting the development of low-altitude aerodynamics based on unsteady and non-uniform assumptions are of great scientific significance and practical value for ensuring the safety of low-altitude flight. This paper describes the characteristics and underlying causes of complex low-altitude wind fields that are non-uniform and unsteady, and summarizes the major advances in wind tunnel simulation methods, aerodynamic response theories, and flow mechanisms. The authors’ team has built an internationally cutting-edge low-altitude wind tunnel, the “Wind Matrix”. By adopting a multi-fan array, the facility enables the customized generation of non-uniform and unsteady incoming flow to simulate complex low-altitude wind environments. Finally, the paper looks ahead to the key issues in this field that urgently need to be addressed.
- low-altitude aerodynamics,
- non-uniform and unsteady incoming flow,
- wind tunnel simulation methods,
- aerodynamic response theory,
- flow mechanisms,
- gusts

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