THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE UPON FLIGHT AT LOW ALTITUDE AND HIGH SPEED

Abstract

Contents: Aircraft performance requirements for low altitude flight The response of an aircraft to atmospheric turbulence Probability of encountering turbulence at low altitudes Variation of turbulence expectancy Effect of turbulence-induced motions upon the crew Synthesis of preceding sections Gust alleviation and load alleviation Structural fatigue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1961
Accession Number
AD0403365

Entities

People

  • W. O. Breuhaus

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Frequency
  • Low Altitude
  • Mach Number
  • Power Spectra
  • Probability
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Transfer Functions
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.