The Development of a Computer Aided Airfoil Design Procedure Including Preliminary Wind Tunnel Experiments on a Low Reynolds Number High Lift Section. Volume I.

Abstract

An investigation on the state of the art of subsonic airfoil section design, including a review of the historical development of airfoil design methodology, was carried out. A computer aided airfoil design procedure employing current technology was developed and utilized to design a low-Reynolds number, high-lift airfoil section. Preliminary wind tunnel studies were carried out on this high-lift section and the influence of flow disturbances on its performances evaluated. This study represents the first phase in determining how changes in airfoil design parameters influence the dynamical properties of the airfoil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024361

Entities

People

  • Jimmy C. Narramore
  • Ralph D. Olander
  • Ronald O. Stearman

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Calculus Of Variations
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Programs
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Mechanics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Test Facilities
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Software Engineering