DESIGN AND TEST OF A DEVICE FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL NOZZLE THRUST MEASUREMENT.
Abstract
An omnidirectional thrust measuring apparatus was designed, built and tested. Its function is to test unsymmetrical air flowing devices. The apparatus uses the laboratory compressed air system as a supply source. It consists of a large, vertically suspended, freely pivoting, stagnation chamber, with a nozzle mounting plate which can move within the chamber. Movement is restricted by hydraulic systems, and thrust is determined from the hydraulic system's pressures. The system is capable of measuring radial thrust from 0.1 to 50 pounds in any direction and axial force from 3 to 900 pounds, as presently equipped. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0621016
Entities
People
- John Bernard Catiller
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology