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Operational flow visualization techniques in the langley unitary plan wind tunnel
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Corlett, W. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | The unitary plan wind tunnel (UPWT) uses in daily operation are shown. New ideas for improving the quality of established flow visualization methods are developed and programs on promising new flow visualization techniques are pursued. The unitary plan wind tunnel is a supersonic facility, referred to as a production facility, although the majority of tests are inhouse basic research investigations. The facility has two 4 ft. by 4 ft. test sections which span a Mach range from 1.5 to 4.6. The cost of operation is about $10 per minute. Problems are the time required for a flow visualization test setup and investigation costs and the ability to obtain consistently repeatable results. Examples of sublimation, vapor screen, oil flow, minitufts, schlieren, and shadowgraphs taken in UPWT are presented. All tests in UPWT employ one or more of the flow visualization techniques. |
| File Size | 597355 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820024795 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t73v4d87q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Vapor Phases Sublimation Supersonic Wind Tunnels Images Feasibility Analysis Schlieren Photography Vision Technology Transfer Wind Tunnel Tests Flow Visualization Product Development Shadowgraph Photography Wind Tunnel Models Cost Analysis Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
