Analysis of the Flow Field About a T-45 Using PANAIR.
Abstract
It is the purpose of this report to document the work performed in utilizing the linear inviscid flow program called PANAIR on the analysis of the T-45 Hawk aircraft. This report summarizes the excellent agreement possible when using PANAIR to predict model pressure data in a wind tunnel at low Mach numbers. The Naval Air Development Center, under this IR program, is attempting to transition computational fluid dynamics research codes into practical and useful design/analysis tools. This report summarizes the work accomplished while utilizing PANAIR to predict the wing pressure distributions on the T-45 Hawk aircraft and then comparing these data to experimental wind tunnel results. The T-45 aircraft is part of a new Navy training system that will provide fixed wing jet flight training for intermediate and advanced phases of the Navy Integrated Flight Training System (NIFTS) to meet future pilot production requirements. Comparisons of the theoretical predictions obtained from PANAIR with experimental results show excellent agreement between the two data sets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA146811
Entities
People
- James E. Gardner
- R. Llorens
- W. W. Tseng
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster