Study of Vortex Shedding as Related to Self-Excited Torsional Oscillations of an Airfoil

Abstract

This report covers the results of the experimental investigation of the self-excited torsional oscillation of an NACA 0006 airfoil suspended elastically. The relationship between the torsional oscillation and the shedding of vortices was investigated for this airfoil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1951
Accession Number
ADA382271

Entities

People

  • Raymond L. Chuan
  • Richard J. Magnus

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Airfoils
  • Calibration
  • Flow
  • Frequency
  • Gages
  • Hot Wire
  • Hot Wire Anemometers
  • Leading Edges
  • Measurement
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Strain Gages
  • Trailing Edges
  • Vortex Shedding
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics