Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessment of National Aeronautical Wind Tunnel FacilitiesPublisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : Aerodynamics, Hypersonic
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Review of Aeronautical Wind Tunnel Facilities
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessment of National Aeronautical Wind Tunnel FacilitiesPublisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : Aerodynamics, Hypersonic
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The World's Largest Wind Tunnels
Author: Kenneth MortPublisher:
ISBN: 9780578816081
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This book describes the history of the NASA Ames 40- by 80-Foot and 80- by 120-Foot Wind Tunnels and is organized in four parts: Design and Construction; Operation and Management History; Research History; and Concluding Remarks, References, and Appendices.
Review of the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Infrastructure and Aerospace Engineering Disciplines to Meet the Needs of the Air Force and the Department of Defense
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309076064
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
The Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition requested that the National Research Council (NRC) review the Air Force's planned acquisition programs to determine if, given its scale, the highly talented scientific, technical, and engineering personnel base could be maintained, to identify issues affecting the engineering and science work force, and to identify issues affecting the aerospace industry's leadership in technology development, innovation, and product quality, as well as its ability to support Air Force missions.
On Subscale Flight Testing
Author: Alejandro SobronPublisher: Linköping University Electronic Press
ISBN: 9176852202
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Downscaled physical models, also referred to as subscale models, have played an essential role in the investigation of the complex physics of flight until the recent disruption of numerical simulation. Despite the fact that improvements in computational methods are slowly pushing experimental techniques towards a secondary role as verification or calibration tools, real-world testing of physical prototypes still provides an unmatched confidence. Physical models are very effective at revealing issues that are sometimes not correctly identified in the virtual domain, and hence can be a valuable complement to other design tools. But traditional wind-tunnel testing cannot always meet all of the requirements of modern aeronautical research and development. It is nowadays too expensive to use these scarce facilities to explore different design iterations during the initial stages of aircraft development, or to experiment with new and immature technologies. Testing of free-flight subscale models, referred to as Subscale Flight Testing (SFT), could offer an affordable and low-risk alternative for complementing conventional techniques with both qualitative and quantitative information. The miniaturisation of mechatronic systems, the advances in rapid-prototyping techniques and power storage, as well as new manufacturing methods, currently enable the development of sophisticated test objects at scales that were impractical some decades ago. Moreover, the recent boom in the commercial drone industry has driven a quick development of specialised electronics and sensors, which offer nowadays surprising capabilities at competitive prices. These recent technological disruptions have significantly altered the cost-benefit function of SFT and it is necessary to re-evaluate its potential in the contemporary aircraft development context. This thesis aims to increase the comprehension and knowledge of the SFT method in order to define a practical framework for its use in aircraft design; focusing on low-cost, short-time solutions that don’t require more than a small organization and few resources. This objective is approached from a theoretical point of view by means of an analysis of the physical and practical limitations of the scaling laws; and from an empirical point of view by means of field experiments aimed at identifying practical needs for equipment, methods, and tools. A low-cost data acquisition system is developed and tested; a novel method for semi-automated flight testing in small airspaces is proposed; a set of tools for analysis and visualisation of flight data is presented; and it is also demonstrated that it is possible to explore and demonstrate new technology using SFT with a very limited amount of economic and human resources. All these, together with a theoretical review and contextualisation, contribute to increasing the comprehension and knowledge of the SFT method in general, and its potential applications in aircraft conceptual design in particular.
Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing
Author: Jewel B. BarlowPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471557749
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A brand-new edition of the classic guide on low-speed wind tunnel testing While great advances in theoretical and computational methods have been made in recent years, low-speed wind tunnel testing remains essential for obtaining the full range of data needed to guide detailed design decisions for many practical engineering problems. This long-awaited Third Edition of William H. Rae, Jr.'s landmark reference brings together essential information on all aspects of low-speed wind tunnel design, analysis, testing, and instrumentation in one easy-to-use resource. Written by authors who are among the most respected wind tunnel engineers in the world, this edition has been updated to address current topics and applications, and includes coverage of digital electronics, new instrumentation, video and photographic methods, pressure-sensitive paint, and liquid crystal-based measurement methods. The book is organized for quick access to topics of interest, and examines basic test techniques and objectives of modeling and testing aircraft designs in low-speed wind tunnels, as well as applications to fluid motion analysis, automobiles, marine vessels, buildings, bridges, and other structures subject to wind loading. Supplemented with real-world examples throughout, Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for aerospace engineering students and professionals, engineers and researchers in the automotive industries, wind tunnel designers, architects, and others who need to get the most from low-speed wind tunnel technology and experiments in their work.
Wind Tunnels of NASA
Author: Donald D. BaalsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aerodynamics
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
High-speed Wind Tunnels
Author: Luigi CroccoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aerodynamics, Supersonic
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The importance assumed in recent times by experimental supersonic wind tunnels, as well as the power required, has brought about the need for a study which would permit a comparison of the types tested and the principal theoretical plans.
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author: Cave of the Winds
Author: Joseph R. ChambersPublisher: NASA
ISBN: 9781626830165
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
Acquisition and utilization of wind tunnels by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aerodynamics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description