FLOW QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AT MACH 8 IN THE VKF 50-INCH HYPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL B

Abstract

Flow quality within the 50-in. hypersonic tunnel at a nominal Mach number of 8 is discussed. The nozzle and throat were recently remachined to closer tolerances which resulted in improved test section flow quality. Measurements of the contoured nozzle ordinates and Mach number distributions are presented along with results from method of characteristics solutions of design and actual measured wall contours.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0632828

Entities

People

  • C. R. Fitch

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Calibration
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Governments
  • Hypersonic Wind Tunnels
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Method Of Characteristics
  • Turbulent Boundary Layer
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow