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Historical overview, facility description, calibration, flow characteristics, and test capabilities.
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| Author | Capone, Francis Bangert, Linda S. Asbury, Scott C. Mills, Charles T. L. Bare, E. Ann |
| Abstract | The Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel is a closed-circuit single-return atmospheric wind tunnel that has a slotted octagonal test section with continuous air exchange. The wind tunnel speed can be varied continuously over a Mach number range from 0.1 to 1.3. Test-section plenum suction is used for speeds above a Mach number of 1.05. Over a period of some 40 years, the wind tunnel has undergone many modifications. During the modifications completed in 1990, a new model support system that increased blockage, new fan blades, a catcher screen for the first set of turning vanes, and process controllers for tunnel speed, model attitude, and jet flow for powered models were installed. This report presents a complete description of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel and auxiliary equipment, the calibration procedures, and the results of the 1977 and the 1990 wind tunnel calibration with test-section air removal. Comparisons with previous calibrations showed that the modifications made to the... |
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| Subject Keyword | Flow Characteristic Historical Overview Facility Description Test Capability Langley 16-foot Transonic Tunnel Auxiliary Equipment Mach Number Range New Model Support System Mach Number Tunnel Speed New Fan Blade Test-section Plenum Suction Wind Tunnel Powered Model Previous Calibration Test-section Air Removal Wind Tunnel Calibration First Set Closed-circuit Single-return Atmospheric Wind Tunnel Complete Description Process Controller Calibration Procedure Octagonal Test Section Jet Flow Continuous Air Exchange Wind Tunnel Speed Many Modification Catcher Screen |
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