Design Study of a Centerplate Mount for Wind Tunnel Models.

Abstract

A three-strut wind-tunnel model support system was being used with an electrical balance in the 3.5 by 5.0 foot Department of Aeronautics low-speed wind tunnel. The traditional method of image systems and alternate inverted mounting for the evaluation of aerodynamic tares was considered impractical for implementation in the small sized tunnel. The design and installation of an alternate model support system using a centerplate mount was accomplished. An aerodynamic evaluation for comparing the two model mounting concepts was performed via experiments with a single calibration wing. Additionally, these experiments were the first operational exercise of a recently developed microprocessor data acquisition system. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047204

Entities

People

  • Robert Wayne Russell

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aeronautics
  • Airframes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engineering
  • Gages
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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