SUPPLEMENTAL AERODYNAMIC CALIBRATION RESULTS FOR THE AEDC-PWT 16-FT SUPERSONIC TUNNEL,

Abstract

Aerodynamic calibration data were obtained in the test section of the PWT 16-ft Supersonic Tunnel to supplement previous calibration surveys. Recent surveys covered a ten-foot length of test section immediately downstream of the previously surveyed region. These surveys were obtained with an eight-foot traversing rake utilizing pitotwedge, pitot, and cone probes. The data obtained from these surveys included the nozzle pressure recovery and the Mach number and flow misalignment distributions on and east and west of the tunnel centerline. Correlations of average centerline Mach number and pressure recovery with corresponding measurements obtained with a retractable pitot-wedge probe were obtained at nozzle contour numbers from 2.25 to 3.00. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0435732

Entities

People

  • J. H. Nichols

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calibration
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Misalignment
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Recovery
  • Retractable

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

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