Verification and Aerodynamic Calibration of the Tunnel 16T Captive Trajectory Support (CTS) System

Abstract

An air-on demonstration of the Captive Trajectory Support (CTS) system was conducted in the Propulsion Wind Tunnel (16T) on July 21 through July 26, 1985. The test objectives were: (1) to demonstrate the structural integrity of the CTS system; (2) to demonstrate the ability of the CTS system to satisfactorily obtain grid and trajectory generation data for a typical shore model in free stream and relative to a simulated (flat plate) aircraft in a dynamic wind tunnel environment; and (3) to obtain a Mach number calibration for the Tunnel 16T Cart 2 (Multi-Purpose Cart) with the CTS system installed. The 1/ 4-scale maximum Volume Bomb (MVB) was used to represent a typical store. Data were obtained at free-stream mach numbers from 0.3 to 1.6 at stagnation pressures from 400 to 1600 psfa. Keywords: Transonic flow; Captive trajectory; CTS structural integrity; Wind tunnel calibration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA165235

Entities

People

  • E. G. Allee Jr.
  • M. L. Mills

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Air Force
  • Calibration
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Free Stream
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Structural Integrity
  • Test Facilities
  • Trajectories
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Medical Imaging.