Accession Number:

AD0837144

Title:

STUDIES RELATING TO THE USE OF PROPELLANT GAS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FRANKFORD ARSENAL PHILADELPHIA PA

Personal Author(s):

• Litz, Charles J., Jr

Report Date:

1968-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

The research studies presented in the paper represent a heretofore untried manner for the use of propellant gas to prevent aircraft stalling. Wind tunnel tests were carried out in order to study the feasibility of the basic concept of reattaching the air circulation flow about the airfoil. Author

Descriptors:

• *FLOW SEPARATION
• *BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL
• STALLING
• COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS
• TAKEOFF
• AVIATION SAFETY
• AIRFOILS
• TRAILING EDGES
• FLOW VISUALIZATION
• TWO DIMENSIONAL FLOW
• ANGLE OF ATTACK
• SKIN FRICTION
• REDUCTION
• DRAG
• LAMINAR FLOW
• GASES
• EJECTION

Subject Categories:

• Aerodynamics
• Aircraft
• Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE