Standard Dynamics Model Experiments with the DFVLR/AVA Transonic Derivative Balance,

Abstract

A slender high-load forced-oscillation measuring system for dynamic derivatives of aircraft and missile models in a transonic wind tunnel is presented together with typical test results of the significant aerodynamic coefficients and stability derivatives of the Standard Dynamics Model, a simplified fighter aircraft model with a wing span of 0.345 m. The measurements in the rotational modes pitch, yaw and roll encompass Mach numbers from 0.6 to 1.2, angles of attack from 0 to 30 degrees and excitation frequencies from 2 to 20 Hz at a constant Reynolds number of 7.8 Mio/m. Most of the stiffness and damping derivatives gathered show substantial nonlinear dependence on Mach number and angle of attack, where-as the influence of reduced frequency is less prominent. The results are closely related to published measurements on Standard Dynamic models performed in other NATO countries.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADP005025

Entities

People

  • Ekkehart Schmidt

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamics
  • Aircraft Models
  • Aircrafts
  • Dynamics
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Mach Number
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Models
  • Reynolds Number
  • Standards
  • Transonic Wind Tunnels
  • Unsteady Aerodynamics
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design