Fluid Dynamics Panel Working Group 12 on Adaptive Wind Tunnel Walls: Technology and Applications (Les Souffleries a Paroi Adaptable Technologies et Applications)

Abstract

This report presents the results of a study on adaptive-wall wind tunnels. This presentation reviews the history and state of the art of adaptive- wall technology, with regard to both the various streamlining algorithms and the existing adaptive-wall facilities; discusses limitations and open questions of adaptive-wall methods and compares them with passive-wall correction techniques; assesses residual wall interferences; presents the prospects for high- productivity and unsteady flow testing with adaptive walls; and makes recommendations for future developments. Keywords: Wind tunnels walls; Adaptive systems; Unsteady flow; Algorithms; Streamlining; Aerodynamic characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223937

Entities

People

  • C. L. Ladson
  • E. Wedemeyer
  • H. Forsching
  • H. G. Hornung
  • J. C. Erickson Jr.
  • J. Cole Smith
  • J. P. Chevallier
  • M. Mokry

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Measurement
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Standing Waves
  • Swept Wings
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design