Accession Number:

AD0680208

Title:

ESTIMATION OF FRINGE LOSS IN THE INTERFEROMETRIC STUDY OF FLOWS OVER BLUNT BODIES.

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum rept.,

Corporate Author:

BALLISTIC RESEARCH LABS ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Kahl,George D.
• Sedney,Raymond

Report Date:

1968-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

17.0

Abstract:

A simplified model is used to fix permissible experimental tolerances for obtaining suitable interference fringes in the fore region of axisymmetric blunt bodies in free flight. Two examples are demonstrated. Author

Descriptors:

• *BLUNT BODIES
• *AXISYMMETRIC FLOW
• FLOW VISUALIZATION
• INTERFEROMETERS
• SHOCK WAVES
• FREE FALL MISSILES
• FREE FLIGHT TRAJECTORIES
• STAGNATION POINT

Subject Categories:

• Aerodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE