Capabilities of Deployment Tests at DNW-NWB

Abstract

Ground based simulations of deployment tests with rigid objects (cubes) jettisoned from the open ramp of a military transport aircraft are described. The tests have been performed in the open test section of the low speed wind tunnel NWB, which is operated by the foundation German Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW). The specific technical equipment makes the test set-up unique and the essential two components, the 6 DOF Model Positioning System MPM as well as the 6 DOF optical tracking system, will be reviewed in detail. Thereafter examples of typical trajectories of the jettisoned objects are given. The tests have been performed in collaboration with the DLR Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA476432

Entities

People

  • Andreas Bergmann
  • Thomas Loeser

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Databases
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Ground Based
  • Image Processing
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Optical Tracking
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Simulations
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation