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Comparison of flight measurements with predictions from aeroelastic models in the nasa langley transonic dynamics tunnel
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Reed II, W. H. |
| Copyright Year | 1975 |
| Description | The NASA Langley Transonic Dynamics Tunnel, which has a variable density, Freon-12 (or air) test medium, was designed to study the dynamics and aeroelastic problems of aerospace vehicles. During the operation of this facility there have been various opportunities to compare wind tunnel and flight test results. Some of these opportunities arise from routine flight checks of the prototype, others from carefully designed comparative wind tunnel and flight experiments. A collection of data obtained from various published and unpublished sources is presented. The topics covered are: gust and buffet response, control surface effectiveness, flutter, and active control of aeroelastic effects. Some benefits and shortcomings of Freon-12 as a test medium are also discussed. Although areas of uncertainty are evident and there is a continuing need for improvements in model simulation and testing techniques, the results presented herein indicate that predictions from aeroelastic model tests are, in general, substantiated by full-scale flight tests. |
| File Size | 2802202 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750015538 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8w99z77p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1975-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research And Support Facilities (air) Dynamic Structural Analysis Flight Tests Aerospace Vehicles Transonic Wind Tunnels Freon Aerodynamics Wind Tunnel Models Aeroelasticity Gust Loads Buffeting Transonic Flutter Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
