A 2025+ View of the Art of Wind Tunnel Testing
Abstract
The maturation of several technologies (e.g., computational power, information storage and transfer, physics-based modeling and simulation (M&S), automation sciences, optical-based instrumentation, micro-electromechanical devices, signal processing, telecommunications) applicable to wind tunnel testing offers the possibility of acquiring test information of quality and quantity that is impossible today. A confluence of this mature technological capability, new wind tunnel features designed to support this technological capability, personnel skills, and a test process to match can make the future possibility a reality. The real challenge as we see it is defining the development needs in ground test, M&S, and flight test and merging these results into a managed database and repository system of maturation requirements. A view of this future possibility being a reality in 2025+ is developed and discussed. This article captures considerations and recommendations gleaned from several efforts external to the Arnold Engineering Development Center that look at the future for requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA522904
Entities
People
- Edward Mickle
- Frank Steinle
- Michael Mills
Organizations
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex