CALCULATED NORMAL LOAD FACTORS ON LIGHT AIRPLANES TRAVERSING THE TRAILING VORTICES OF HEAVY TRANSPORT AIRPLANES

Abstract

Results are presented of normal-load-factor calculations made for a light normal-category airplane and a light transport-category airplane traversing the wing-tip rolled-up trailing vortices of each of three heavy transport airplanes. The normal load factors were determined for several penetration paths lying in a plane perpendicular to the trailing vortices and for three light-airplane center-of-gravity locations and velocities. The methods used (formulated from available theories) and an example illustrating use of derived charts for computing normal load factors are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0257061

Entities

People

  • William A. Mcgowan

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Gravity
  • Trailing Vortices
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles
  • Vortices
  • Wing Tips

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering