Advanced Aerodynamic Test Facilities and the "Slingshot" Concept

Abstract

Mechanical acceleration of an encapsulated relatively dense, neutral gas is suggested for the gas supply of a non-conventional wind tunnel. Design considerations for such a novel aerodynamic test facility, christened "Slingshot", are discussed. Particular attention is concentrated upon the possibility of shock formation within the confined gas during acceleration. The relationship of the widely-used "shock compressor" within the general class of adiabatic compressors and its limitation for the production of increased temperatures of dense gases are also explained. The potential advantage of "kinematic staging" for advanced aerodynamic test facilities is stressed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0660511

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Perry

Organizations

  • New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Differential Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mach Number
  • Mechanical Phenomena
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Shock Tubes
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design