Two-Dimensional Wind Tunnel Wall Interference

Abstract

A description and analysis is presented of the more important developments during the past decade in the understanding of the wall interference problem associated with two-dimensional wind tunnel testing at subsonic and transonic speeds. Discussed are: wall boundary conditions; asymptotic analysis of wall interference; classical and extended wall interference theories; wall interference corrections from boundary measurements; integral equation formulation of subcritical wall interference; and effects of side wall boundary layer on two-dimensional tests. Unsteady wall interference at subsonic flow conditions is reviewed. Recent advances in the adaptive wall technique, which actively reduces or eliminates wall interference, are also described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA138964

Entities

People

  • D. J. Jones
  • M. Mokry
  • Y. Y. Chan

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Standing Waves
  • Test Facilities
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.