Preliminary Comments on Sea Sled Instrumentation.

Abstract

Comments are presented on the instrumentation necessary for tests of two tandemly placed hydrofoils suspended from the forward projected boom of a Sea Sled. For complete correlation of results it is required to have the simultaneous dynamic recordings of boat speed, surface wave characteristics, and the lift and drag of the two foils. Hot wire anemometers and strain gage balances used in conjunction with amplifier oscillograph combinations will yield the desired results. It is pointed out that extreme stability and steadiness of the Sea Sled proper is an absolute prerequisite to the attainment of satisfactory test results and the subsequent correlations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1951
Accession Number
AD0499887

Entities

People

  • C. H. Kahr

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Anemometers
  • Gages
  • Hot Wire
  • Hot Wire Anemometers
  • Hydrofoils
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Oscillographs
  • Strain Gages
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Fluid Dynamics.