The aerodynamics of an inverted wing with endplates in ground effect has been investigated using experimental methods. A wind tunnel containing a moving belt was used to reproduce the effect of the ground on the flow field and the measurements were made using Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA). Flow visualization showed that the implementation of an endplate on a wing yields the formation of two corotating vortices originating from the top and the bottom of the endplate. Initially the effect of the size of the endplate and the height of the wing above the ground on the vortices behaviour was studied. Then, the most relevant configuration of the wing was studied using LDA measurements.
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