An Investigation of Several Slotted Wind Tunnel Wall Configurations with a High Disk Loading V/STOL Model

An Investigation of Several Slotted Wind Tunnel Wall Configurations with a High Disk Loading V/STOL Model
Author: Travis W. Binion
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Total Pages: 72
Release: 1971
Genre: Short take-off and landing aircraft
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The investigation reported herein is the experimental portion of a unified theoretical and experimental search for a slotted wind tunnel wall configuration with minimal interference for conventional and V/STOL models. It is shown that theory and experiment are in excellent agreement for the classical case provided an appropriate expression is used to relate the wall geometry to the boundary condition. Classical data correction equations are not appropriate for the V/STOL case, however. An additional term, not predicted by theory, is needed to account for changes in the jet wake. Geometric parameters which influence the wall interference quantities are indicated. Wall configurations are shown which will produce interference-free force data to a jet-to-free-stream velocity ratio of 4.5. (Author).

NASA Technical Note

NASA Technical Note
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Total Pages: 326
Release: 1973
Genre: Aeronautics
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