Experiments for the Reduction of Wind Tunnel Wall Interference by Adaptive-Wall Technology
Abstract
Experiments were conducted in the AEDC Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel (1T) to evaluate the applicability of adaptive-wall technology to reduce wall interference in a transonic wind tunnel. Data were obtained on a six-percent- blockage, two-dimensional, NACA 0012 airfoil section with two different, adaptable porous wall configurations. One configuration featured variable longitudinal control of the local hole angle and the other featured global porosity control. The experiments demonstrated that adaptive-wall techniques could be used to significantly reduce wall interference effects. Although neither wall configuration could be adjusted to duplicate the pressure distributions (calculated at the tunnel boundary control surface with adaptive- wall technology) to produce interference-free conditions, matching the pressure level upstream of the model and minimum pressure in the vicinity of the model adequately reduced the wall interference. One of the most effective means for matching these global parameters was plenum pressure adjustment; thus, some refinement may be obtained through segmented plena control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA076555
Entities
People
- E. M. Kraft
- R. L. Parker Jr.
Organizations
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex