Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Air Load Distribution on Two Combinations of LIfting Surface and Fuselage

Abstract

Wind-tunnel measurements have been made of the air load distribution on a canard-type model. Two combinations of lifting surface and fuselage, representing appreciable variation of lifting-surface span relative to fuselage diameter, were obtained by removing separately the wing and stabilizer of the model. The tests also included measurements of lift, drag, and pitching moment for several configurations. The results show that, for the configurations tested, the spanwise loadings on the combinations agreed fairly well with the loadings calculated by Lennertz's method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1947
Accession Number
ADA801338

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Sandahl
  • Samuel D. Vollo

Organizations

  • National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aeronautics
  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Boundary Layer
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Distribution Curves
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Lifting Surfaces
  • Load Distribution
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Static Pressure
  • Surfaces
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.