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Drag measurements on a laminar flow body of revolution in langley's 13 inch magnetic suspension and balance system. m.s. thesis
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Dress, David A. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | Low-speed wind tunnel drag force measurements were taken on a laminar flow body of revolution free of support interference. This body was tested at zero incidence in the NASA Langley 13 inch Magnetic Suspension and Balance System (MSBS). The primary objective of these tests was to substantiate the drag force measuring capabilities of the 13 inch MSBS. A secondary objective was to obtain support interference free drag measurements on an axisymmetric body of interest. Both objectives were met. The drag force calibrations and wind-on repeatability data provide a means of assessing the drag force measuring capabilities of the 13 inch MSBS. The measured drag coefficients for this body are of interest to researchers actively involved in designing minimum drag fuselage shapes. Additional investigations included: the effects of fixing transition; the effects of fins installed in the tail; surface flow visualizations using both liquid crystals and oil flow; and base pressure measurements using a one-channel telemetry system. Two drag prediction codes were used to assess their usefulness in estimating overall body drag. These theoretical results did not compare well with the measured values because of the following: incorrect or non-existent modeling of a laminar separation bubble on the body and incorrect of non-existent estimates of base pressure drag. |
| File Size | 4464302 |
| Page Count | 95 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880016048 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5bc8vs55 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerodynamics Drag Laminar Flow Rotating Bodies Wind Tunnel Tests Flow Visualization Pressure Measurement Loads Forces Magnetic Suspension Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Thesis |