The Aerodynamic Characteristics of Three Tapered Airfoils Tested in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel

The Aerodynamic Characteristics of Three Tapered Airfoils Tested in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel
Author: Raymond F. Anderson
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Total Pages: 36
Release: 1931
Genre: Aerofoils
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This report contains the lift, drag, and moment characteristics of tapered Clark Y, Gottingen 398, and U.S.A. 45 airfoils as obtained from tests made in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel. The results are given at both low and high Reynolds numbers to show scale effect and to provide data for use in airplane design.

Large-scale Aerodynamic Characteristics of Airfoils as Tested in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel

Large-scale Aerodynamic Characteristics of Airfoils as Tested in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel
Author: Eastman N. Jacobs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1930
Genre: Aerofoils
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In order to give the large-scale characteristics of a variety of airfoils in a form which will be of maximum value, both for airplane design and for the study of airfoil characteristics, a collection has been made of the results of airfoil tests made at full-scale values of the Reynolds Number in the variable density wind tunnel of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. They have been corrected for tunnel wall interference and are presented not only in the conventional form but also in a form which facilitates the comparison of airfoils and from which corrections may be easily made to any aspect ratio. An example showing the method of correcting the results to a desired aspect ratio has been given for the convenience of designers. In addition, the data have been analyzed with a view to finding the variation of the aerodynamic characteristics of airfoils with their thickness and camber.

The Characteristics of 78 Related Airfoil Sections from Tests in the Variable-density Wind Tunnel

The Characteristics of 78 Related Airfoil Sections from Tests in the Variable-density Wind Tunnel
Author: Eastman N. Jacobs
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Total Pages: 64
Release: 1933
Genre: Aerofoils
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An investigation of a large group of related airfoils was made in the N.A.C.A. variable-density wind tunnel at a large value of the Reynolds Number. The tests were made to provide data that may be directly employed for a rational choice of the most suitable airfoil section for a given application. The variation of the aerodynamic characteristics with variations in thickness and mean-line form were therefore systematically studied.

Tests in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel to Investigate the Effects of Scale and Turbulence on Airfoil Characteristics

Tests in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel to Investigate the Effects of Scale and Turbulence on Airfoil Characteristics
Author: John Stack
Publisher:
Total Pages: 556
Release: 1931
Genre: Aerofoils
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The effects of scale and turbulence on the lift and drag of five airfoils, the N.A.C.A. 0006 , the N.A.C.A. 0021, the Clark Y, The U.S.A 35-A, and the U.S.N. P.S.6, hve been investigated in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel. Tests were made over a wide scale for only two different conditions of turbulence.