Accession Number:

AD0760629

Title:

Problems in Wind Tunnel Testing Techniques

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1973-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

152.0

Abstract:

The report contains eight papers dealing with design and operation of low-speed wind tunnels for VSTOL testing, constraint corrections in transonic wind tunnels, interference effects of model support systems unsteady measurements in wind tunnels, considerations of dynamic testing, helicopter testing, noise measurements and use of model engines.

Descriptors:

• *VERTICAL TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT
• *WIND TUNNEL MODELS
• AERODYNAMIC NOISE
• CORRECTIONS
• FLOW FIELDS
• INTERFERENCE
• MODEL TESTS
• NATO
• SHORT TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT
• SUPPORTS
• TRANSONIC WIND TUNNELS
• WALLS

Subject Categories:

• Aerodynamics
• VSTOL
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE