Wind Tunnel Facility Equipment and Test Capabilities at the Air Force Armament Laboratory

Abstract

The low speed wind tunnel testing facilities at the Air Force Armament Laboratory are described. The capabilities of the wind tunnel facility to aid in test design, model fabrication and instrumentation, and data collection and reduction are discussed. The physical characteristics of the wind tunnel are summarized, along with flow parameters such as turbulance and angularity. The hardware available to the test conductor for data collection and manipulation, including a digital data acquisition system and various equipment and software, is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADB000247

Entities

People

  • David A. Tymms
  • Paul A. Weber

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Digital Data
  • Electric Motors
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.