Linearized Theory of Wind-tunnel Jet-boundary Corrections and Ground Effect for Vtol-Stol Aircraft

Linearized Theory of Wind-tunnel Jet-boundary Corrections and Ground Effect for Vtol-Stol Aircraft
Author: Harry H. Heyson
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Total Pages: 286
Release: 1962
Genre: Helicopters
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Interference factors are developed as a function of the degree to which the wake is deflected downward. At large wake deflections the interference may be much greater than indicated by classical theory. Methods are given for extending the present numerical results to tests involving multielement and finite-span models. The theory can be at least partially verified by means of available data. Tables of calculated interference factors are presented in NASA Technical Notes D-933, D-934, D-935, and D-936.

Test Sections for Small Theoretical Wind-tunnel-boundary Interference on V/STOL Models

Test Sections for Small Theoretical Wind-tunnel-boundary Interference on V/STOL Models
Author: Ray H. Wright
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Total Pages: 92
Release: 1968
Genre: Interference (Aerodynamics)
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A wind-tunnel test section with closed upper wall, slotted side walls, and open lower boundary was found theoretically to produce zero tunnel-boundary lift interference on a small wing with horizontal wake mounted at the center of the test section. For this test section the variation of the interference with angle of the vortex wake behind a high-lift-coefficient model was not large. Because of the small slot widths required for zero interference and of the effects of boundary layer, the theory is regarded as unreliable for predicting the slot widths required; however, the variation of the interference with the slot width for widths somewhat greater than those needed for zero interference was found to be small. The interference in the region likely to be occupied by the tall of a model was investigated in some detail and was found to change with slot width and with wake angle more strongly than did the interference at the lifting element. A limited investigation of the lift interference in a test section with closed upper wall and slotted side and lower boundaries was made to obtain the theoretically indicated slot width required for zero lift interference at a center-mounted wing with the wake horizontal.

Report

Report
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Total Pages: 430
Release: 1965
Genre: Aeronautics
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Charts for Determining Jet-boundary Corrections for Complete Models in 7- by 10-foot Closed Rectangular Wind Tunnels

Charts for Determining Jet-boundary Corrections for Complete Models in 7- by 10-foot Closed Rectangular Wind Tunnels
Author: Clarence L. Gillis
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Total Pages: 16
Release: 1945
Genre: Airplanes
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Numerical values of the jet-boundary corrections to the angle of attack and the induced-drag, rolling-moment, and yawing-moment coefficients have been calculated for complete airplane or wing models in 7- by 10-foot closed rectangular wind tunnels. Variations in aspect ratio, taper ratio, wing area, wing span, flap span, aileron span, and vertical location of the wing in the tunnel were included in the computations. The numerical values of the corrections were obtained by a graphical-integration process that permitted the use of the actual span loading and spanwise variation of upwash velocity. The corrections are given in equations containing correction factors that are presented in the form of easily used charts.