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Wind tunnel results of the low-speed nlf(1)-0414f airfoil
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Jordan Jr., Frank L. Davis, Patrick J. McGhee, Robert J. Murri, Daniel G. Viken, Jeffrey K. |
| Copyright Year | 1987 |
| Description | The large performance gains predicted for the Natural Laminar Flow (NLF)(1)-0414F airfoil were demonstrated in two-dimensional airfoil tests and in wind tunnel tests conducted with a full scale modified Cessna 210. The performance gains result from maintaining extensive areas of natural laminar flow, and were verified by flight tests conducted with the modified Cessna. The lift, stability, and control characteristics of the Cessna were found to be essentially unchanged when boundary layer transition was fixed near the wing leading edge. These characteristics are very desirable from a safety and certification view where premature boundary layer transition (due to insect contamination, etc.) must be considered. The leading edge modifications were found to enhance the roll damping of the Cessna at the stall, and were therefore considered effective in improving the stall/departure resistance. Also, the modifications were found to be responsible for only minor performance penalties. |
| File Size | 8548169 |
| Page Count | 24 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19900003225 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t23c0xx29 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1987-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerodynamics Flight Tests Damping Aerodynamic Drag Turbulent Flow Low Speed Two Dimensional Flow Lift Laminar Flow Laminar Flow Airfoils Wind Tunnel Tests Boundary Layer Transition Control Stability Leading Edges Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |