Limits on Low Speed Wind Tunnel Tests of Rotors.

Abstract

The low speed test limit of V/STOL aircraft wind tunnel testing has been investigated and two wall correction theories currently in use have been analyzed. The models used were either rotors or propellers acting as a rotor. In general the test limit based on tail data is more stringent than limits based on rotors. Corrections using Heyson's X sub eff are more accurate than traditional wall corrections. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046086

Entities

People

  • Shojiro Shindo
  • William H. Rae Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Astronautics
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Diameters
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Military Research
  • North Carolina
  • Propellers
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Universities
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.