Statistical Analysis of the Characteristics of Repeated Gusts in Turbulent Air

Abstract

Statistical methods were applied to acceleration and airspeed data obtained with the XC-35 airplane during flights in turbulent air within convective clouds in order to determine the characteristics of repeated or closely spaced gusts pertinent to design problems. Results indicated that, in turbulent air within convective cloud, gusts tend to be contiguous and are seldom found isolated in space. Over-all average spacing between repeated gusts was in good agreement with twice the average gust-gradient distance of 10 chords used in present design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1945
Accession Number
ADA800669

Entities

People

  • A. I. Moskovitz
  • A. M. Peiser

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aeronautics
  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Airspeed
  • Amplitude
  • Frequency
  • Intensity
  • Probability
  • Sea Level
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Symmetry
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Space