A Longitudinal Aerodynamic Data Repeatability Study for a Commercial Transport Model Test in the National Transonic Facility

A Longitudinal Aerodynamic Data Repeatability Study for a Commercial Transport Model Test in the National Transonic Facility
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2018-07-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781722135317

A high Reynolds number investigation of a commercial transport model was conducted in the National Transonic Facility (NTF) at Langley Research Center. This investigation was part of a cooperative effort to test a 0.03-scale model of a Boeing 767 airplane in the NTF over a Mach number range of 0.70 to 0.86 and a Reynolds number range of 2.38 to 40.0 x 10(exp 6) based on the mean aerodynamic chord. One of several specific objectives of the current investigation was to evaluate the level of data repeatability attainable in the NTF. Data repeatability studies were performed at a Mach number of 0.80 with Reynolds numbers of 2.38, 4.45, and 40.0 x 10(exp 6) and also at a Mach number of 0.70 with a Reynolds number of 40.0 x 10(exp 6). Many test procedures and data corrections are addressed in this report, but the data presented do not include corrections for wall interference, model support interference, or model aeroelastic effects. Application of corrections for these three effects would not affect the results of this study because the corrections are systematic in nature and are more appropriately classified as sources of bias error. The repeatability of the longitudinal stability-axis force and moment data has been accessed. Coefficients of lift, drag, and pitching moment are shown to repeat well within the pretest goals of plus or minus 0.005, plus or minus 0.0001, and plus or minus 0.001, respectively, at a 95-percent confidence level over both short- and near-term periods. Wahls, R. A. and Adcock, J. B. and Witkowski, D. P. and Wright, F. L. Langley Research Center...

Reynolds Number Effects on the Performance of Lateral Control Devices

Reynolds Number Effects on the Performance of Lateral Control Devices
Author: Raymond E. Mineck
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000
Genre: Ailerons
ISBN:

The influence of Reynolds number on the performance of outboard spoilers and ailerons was investigated on a generic subsonic transport configuration in the National Transonic facility over a chord Reynolds number range from 3x100000 to 30 x1000000 and a Mach number range from 0.50 to 0.94. Spoiler deflection angles of 0°, 10°, 15° and 20° and aileron deflection angles of -10°, 0° and 10° were tested. Aeroelastic effects were minimized by testing at constant normalized dynamic presuure conditions over intermediate Reynolds number ranges.