AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE TURBULENT WAKE BEHIND A CONE AT MACH 5,

Abstract

An experimental study of the turbulent wake behind a 9 degree adiabatic cone at Mach 5 was carried out. Cone models with base diameters of 2 inches and 4 inches were mounted in the wind tunnel test section with fine wires. Pitot pressure, pressure on a small cone probe and total temperature were measured with probes mounted on a vertical traversing mechanism. The measured pressures and temperatures were used to calculate the Mach number, static pressure, static temperature, velocity and density in the wake. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1966
Accession Number
AD0643196

Entities

People

  • John A. Darling
  • William C. Ragsdale

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diameters
  • Mach Number
  • Motion
  • Physical Properties
  • Static Pressure
  • Traversing Mechanisms
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.