A Computerized Data Reduction Program for the Cessna 310H Aircraft.

Abstract

The objective of this thesis was to develop a computer program for use in evaluating data acquired from the Department of Aeronautics Cessna 310H model aircraft. The program was designed for use with the IBM 360 computer, in conjunction with a CALCOMP plotter. Using information taken from the engine curves for the aircraft, the program evaluates input data, determines the power required for flight at altitude, reduces the values to equivalent sea level values and outputs a graph of power versus velocity for level flight. Lift and drag coefficients are calculated as functions of aircraft weight, velocity, and power required, and are plotted on a second graph.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003532

Entities

People

  • Alan Walker Yates

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Reduction
  • Flight
  • Level Flight
  • Sea Level

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Science.