EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF AN AIRFOIL WITH A BOUNDARY LAYER SUBJECTED TO MAGNETOAERODYNAMIC FORCES,

Abstract

This report describes an experiment in which an accelerating magnetoaerodynamic force is applied in the boundary layer above an airfoil for the purpose of altering its stalling characteristics. The magnetoaerodynamic force is produced by the interaction between a surface glow discharge and an orthogonal magnetic field from permanent magnets. In the experiment performed, the magnetoaerodynamic force was unable to alter the lift. Although the experiment could be redesigned with probable success, the work is being terminated because more promising avenues for magnetoaerodynamic research have become available. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1960
Accession Number
AD0606223

Entities

People

  • Allan B. Schaffer

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Glow Discharges
  • Layers
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnets
  • Permanent Magnets
  • Stalling

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.