DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TEST SECTION WITH MOVEABLE SIDE WALLS OF THE WRIGHT FIELD 10-FOOT WIND TUNNEL (PHASE-A OPERATION WITH SLOTS CLOSED)

Abstract

The design of the new all-metal test section of the Wright Field 10-Foot Wind Tunnel is discussed with reference to the basic objectives and the actual construction characteristics. The development of this test section during the calibration period for the 'slots-closed' configuration is described and the interim as well as the final calibration results on Mach number distribution, flow inclination, power requirements, etc. are presented. As secondary results, some information is presented on the influence of various artificial wall disturbances on the Mach number distribution in the supersonic operation range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1952
Accession Number
AD0019402

Entities

People

  • Bernhard H. Goethert

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Compression Ratio
  • Compressors
  • Flow
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Model Tests
  • Shape
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Stagnation Temperature
  • Standards
  • Static Pressure
  • Supersonic Flow
  • Transonic Wind Tunnels
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow