Aerodynamic Measurements on a Large Splitter Plate for the NASA Langley Transonic Dynamics Tunnel
- Author:
- Schuster, David M.
- Published:
- March 2001.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- Tests conducted in the NASA Langley Research Center Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT) assess the aerodynamic characteristics of a splitter plate used to test some semispan models in this facility. Aerodynamic data are analyzed to determine the effect of the splitter plate on the operating characteristics of the TDT, as well as to define the range of conditions over which the plate can be reasonably used to obtain aerodynamic data. Static pressures measurements on the splitter plate surface and the equipment fairing between the wind tunnel wall and the splitter plate are evaluated to determine the flow quality around the apparatus over a range of operating conditions. Boundary layer rake data acquired near the plate surface define the viscous characteristics of the flow over the plate. Data were acquired over a range of subsonic, transonic and supersonic conditions at dynamic pressures typical for models tested on this apparatus. Data from this investigation should be used as a guide for the design of TDT models and tests using the splitter plate, as well as to guide future splitter plate design for this facility.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 20010028794., L-18054., NAS 1.15:210828., and NASA/TM-2001-210828.
- Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
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