Download or read book Scale Effects on Aircraft and Weapon Aerodynamics written by A. B. Haines and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Scale Effects on Aircraft and Weapon Aerodynamics Les Effets D Echelle Et L Aerodynamique Des Aeronefs Et Des Systemes D Armes written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present state of knowledge on scale effects at high lift and low speeds, at transonic speeds, and on aircraft drag are presented. In addition, scale effects in various important specific scale-sensitive areas such as forebody vortex flows, the flow in and near open cavities, the flow into an air intake, the flow over propellers, and on ice accretion simulation testing are discussed. The emphasis is on scale effects that have been observed in flight-tunnel comparisons for specific aircraft. It is concluded that much has been learned about scale effects: however, precise prediction can still be difficult. Twenty recommendations for further research are mentioned. This AGARDograph has been produced at the request of the Fluid Dynamics Panel of AGARD.

Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aerodynamics of the Model Airplane Airfoil measurements written by Franz Wilhelm Schmitz and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tradeoffs Among Weapon Aerodynamic Stability Trajectory Perturbations and F 4 Aircraft Performance written by John L. Holmberg and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of three wind tunnel tests was conducted to determine the tradeoffs and interdependencies among weapon free stream aerodynamic characteristics, delivery aircraft performance degradation, and weapon separation trajectory perturbations. The weapon configurations tested were composed of one of three nose fairings, one of four tail assemblies, and the 800 pound general purpose warhead proposed for the Modular Weapon Series of munitions. The performance degradation was evaluated, using data from a 5% scale model of the F-4C aircraft carrying 11 weapons on inboard triple ejector racks and on a centerline multiple ejector rack, with 370 gallon fuel tanks outboard. Captive trajectories were initiated from all three positions on an inboard triple ejector rack of the F-4C model to determine the effects of nose and tail geometry on initial weapon perturbations. Limited flight test and analytically predicted trajectory data were also collected and compared to the wind tunnel results. In each wind tunnel test, data were recorded over a range of Mach numbers from 0.6 to 1.2 with Reynolds numbers on the order of 2 to 5 million per foot. Results of these tests revealed that relatively large differences in weapon free stream aerodynamic characteristics had little effect on delivery aircraft performance. The proper selection of weapon configuration did reduce perturbations in separation trajectories. However, the mutual aerodynamic interference resulting from carrrying weapons in close proximity to one another and the effects of Mach number on the strength of that interference were found to be of much greater significance than variations in the weapon geometries investigated. (Author).

Download or read book Aerodynamic Scale Effects on a Transport aircraft Model at High Subsonic Speed written by K. C. Hackett and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prediction and Validation Technologies of Aerodynamic Force and Heat for Hypersonic Vehicle Design written by Min Zhao and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of advanced prediction and verification technologies for aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics and assesses a number of critical issues in advanced hypersonic vehicle design. Focusing on state-of-the-art theories and promising technologies for engineering applications, it also presents a range of representative practical test cases. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for researchers who are interested in thermodynamics, aircraft design, wind tunnel testing, fluid dynamics and aerothermodynamics research methods, introducing them to inspiring new research topics.

Download or read book On Subscale Flight Testing written by Alejandro Sobron and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Separated and Vortical Flow in Aircraft Wing Aerodynamics written by Ernst Heinrich Hirschel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-04 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fluid mechanical aspects of separated and vortical flow in aircraft wing aerodynamics are treated. The focus is on two wing classes: (1) large aspect-ratio wings and (2) small aspect-ratio delta-type wings. Aerodynamic design issues in general are not dealt with. Discrete numerical simulation methods play a progressively larger role in aircraft design and development. Accordingly, in the introduction to the book the different mathematical models are considered, which underlie the aerodynamic computation methods (panel methods, RANS and scale-resolving methods). Special methods are the Euler methods, which as rather inexpensive methods embrace compressibility effects and also permit to describe lifting-wing flow. The concept of the kinematically active and inactive vorticity content of shear layers gives insight into many flow phenomena, but also, with the second break of symmetry---the first one is due to the Kutta condition---an explanation of lifting-wing flow fields. The prerequisite is an extended definition of separation: “flow-off separation” at sharp trailing edges of class (1) wings and at sharp leading edges of class (2) wings. The vorticity-content concept, with a compatibility condition for flow-off separation at sharp edges, permits to understand the properties of the evolving trailing vortex layer and the resulting pair of trailing vortices of class (1) wings. The concept also shows that Euler methods at sharp delta or strake leading edges of class (2) wings can give reliable results. Three main topics are treated: 1) Basic Principles are considered first: boundary-layer flow, vortex theory, the vorticity content of shear layers, Euler solutions for lifting wings, the Kutta condition in reality and the topology of skin-friction and velocity fields. 2) Unit Problems treat isolated flow phenomena of the two wing classes. Capabilities of panel and Euler methods are investigated. One Unit Problem is the flow past the wing of the NASA Common Research Model. Other Unit Problems concern the lee-side vortex system appearing at the Vortex-Flow Experiment 1 and 2 sharp- and blunt-edged delta configurations, at a delta wing with partly round leading edges, and also at the Blunt Delta Wing at hypersonic speed. 3) Selected Flow Problems of the two wing classes. In short sections practical design problems are discussed. The treatment of flow past fuselages, although desirable, was not possible in the frame of this book.

Download or read book Aerodynamic Drag Reduction Technologies written by Peter Thiede and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ------------------------------------------------------------ This volume contains the Proceedings of the CEAS/DragNet European Drag Reduction Conference held on 19-21 June 2000 in Potsdam, Germany. This conference, succeeding the European Fora on Laminar Flow Technology 1992 and 1996, was initiated by the European Drag Reduction Network (DragNet) and organised by DGLR under the auspice of CEAS. The conference addressed the recent advances in all areas of drag reduction research, development, validation and demonstration including laminar flow technology, adaptive wing concepts, turbulent and induced drag reduction, separation control and supersonic flow aspects. This volume which comprises more than 40 conference papers is of particular interest to engineers, scientists and students working in the aeronautics industry, research establishments or academia.

Download or read book High Lift Aerodynamics written by Jochen Wild and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a detailed look at high-lift aerodynamics, which deals with the aerodynamic behavior of lift augmentation means from various approaches. After an introductory chapter, the book discusses the physical limits of lift generation, giving the lift generation potential. It then explains what is needed for an aircraft to fly safely by analyzing the high-lift-related requirements for certifying an aircraft. Aircraft needs are also analyzed to improve performance during takeoff, approach, and landing. The book discusses in detail the applied means to increase the lift coefficient by either passive and active high-lift systems. It includes slotless and slotted high-lift flaps, active and passive vortex generating devices, boundary and circulation control, and powered lift. Describing methods that are used to evaluate and design high-lift systems in an aerodynamic sense, the book briefly covers numerical as well as experimental simulation methods. It also includes a chapter on the aerodynamic design of high-lift systems. FEATURES Provides an understanding of the physics of flight during takeoff and landing from aerodynamics to flight performance and from simulation to design Discusses the physical limits of lift generation, giving the lift generation potential Concentrates on the specifics of high-lift aerodynamics to provide a first insight Analyzes aircraft needs to improve performance during takeoff, approach, and landing Focuses on civil transport aircraft applications but also includes the associated physics that apply to all aircraft This book is intended for graduate students in aerospace programs studying advanced aerodynamics and aircraft design. It also serves as a professional reference for practicing aerospace and mechanical engineers who are working on aircraft design issues related to takeoff and landing.

Download or read book AGARD Index of Publications written by Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique Nord. Groupe consultatif pour la recherche et le développement aérospatial. Technical Information Panel and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Correlation of Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives Obtained from Flight Tests and Wind Tunnel Tests on the XC 142A Airplane written by Ernest L. Black and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aerodynamic Interference Effects on Various Weapon Shapes in the Flow Field of a Transonic Wing Configuration at Mach Numbers from 0 5 to 1 3 written by G. R. Mattasits and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tests were conducted in the Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel (4T) to evaluate the validity of weapon aerodynamics acquired from theoretical calculations which employed mathematical models to simulate actual test hardware and to assess the problems encountered during the separation of various weapon shapes, at transonic flight conditions, from the number one TER position. The data will also be used to aid in the development of a mathematical method for predicting store separation characteristics. Data were obtained at Mach numbers from 0.5 to 1.3. Force and pressure distribution measurements were obtained to assess the influence of angle of attack and both linear and angular store displacements from the carriage position. Store models were separated from a TER mounted on the inboard pylon of a half-span wing similar in planform to the wing of the F-4 aircraft. Data were obtained on 0.10-scale models of the M-117 and maximum volume bombs. Test results showed that large nose-down pitching-moment coefficients were encountered by all store models at the number one TER carriage position. Complete separation trajectories were obtained only at a Mach number of 0.5 for all 16-in.-diam store models. Decreasing store model diameter increased the maximum Mach number at which complete trajectories were obtained. (Author).

Download or read book 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Exhibit written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Proceedings of the 2018 Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology APISAT 2018 written by Xinguo Zhang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-08 with total page 3068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of peer-reviewed papers from the 2018 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT 2018). The symposium is a common endeavour between the four national aerospace societies in China, Australia, Korea and Japan, namely, the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics (CSAA), Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division (RAeS Australian Division), the Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (KSAS) and the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (JSASS). APISAT is an annual event initiated in 2009 to provide an opportunity for researchers and engineers from Asia-Pacific countries to discuss current and future advanced topics in aeronautical and space engineering.

Download or read book New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics V written by Hans Josef Rath and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-10 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects contributions to the 14th Symposium of the STAB (German Aerospace Aerodynamics Association). The association involves German scientists and engineers from universities, research establishments and industry who are doing research and project work in numerical and experimental fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, mainly for aerospace but for other applications, too. The volume gives a broad overview of ongoing work in Germany in this field.