Study of Six-Component Internal Strain Gage Balances for Use in the HIRT Facility

Abstract

The need for a High Reynolds Number Transonic Wind Tunnel (HIRT) has been recognized throughout the industry for some years. The proposed HIRT facility at Arnold Engineering Development Center will provide a much needed tool for the study of phenomena sensitive to Reynolds number. The usefulness of the HIRT facility will be largely influenced by the ability of industry to design and build wind-tunnel models and internal strain gage balances capable of operating within the severe environment of the tunnel. The balance concept selected for this study has been used for the past ten years at General Dynamics and is known as a two-shell balance. Information presented is based on experience together with the results of experimental work in progress at General Dynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA013815

Entities

People

  • M. L. Kuszewski
  • P. J. Mole
  • S. A. Griffin

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Brazed Joints
  • California
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Fatigue Life
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Research Facilities
  • Safety Factor
  • Standards
  • Strain Gages
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design