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Sofia closed- and open-door aerodynamic analyses
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Frederick, Mike Smith, Mark Cumming, Stephen |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Work to evaluate the aerodynamic characteristics and the cavity acoustic environment of the SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) airplane has been completed. The airplane has been evaluated in its closed-door configuration, as well as several open-door configurations. Work performed included: acoustic analysis tool development, cavity acoustic evaluation, stability and control parameter estimation, air data calibration, and external flow evaluation. Qualitative airflow data were obtained during the closed- and open-door flights using tufts on the aft portion of the fuselage. Video was taken from a chase plane. This video was analyzed for various flight conditions, and general flow descriptions of the aft fuselage of the 747SP were developed for the different closed and open door configurations. |
| File Size | 135984 |
| Page Count | 1 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20120006572 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t51g5pm5z |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerodynamics Cavities Signal Analyzers Air Flow Acoustic Measurement Aerodynamic Configurations Openings Sofia Airborne Observatory Doors Aerodynamic Characteristics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |