Assessment of Lift Augmentation Devices

Abstract

Contents: Aerodynamics of mechanical high-lift devices; Aerodynamics of pneumatic high-lift devices; Aerodynamics of variable sweep; Fundamental aspects of flow separation under high-lift conditions; Some notes on two- dimensional high-lift tests in wind-tunnels; Model testing requirements and techniques for high-lift schemes--three-dimensional aspects; Analysis of transport applications for high-lift schemes; Analysis of combat aircraft applications for lift-augmentation devices; Flight testing military transport aircraft for clearance in the STOL role; Lift-augmentation devices and their effect on the engine; Optimising the propulsive/lift system for turbofan STOL aircraft considering cost effectiveness; A new technique for aerofoil leading- edge studies; Some comments on characteristics of high-lift wings; The hunting H.126 jet-flap research aircraft; Aerodynamic research on high-lift systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0720259

Entities

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • High Lift Devices
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Spars
  • Split Flaps
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Swept Wings
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design