Date of Award

12-1990

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering

Department

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

First Advisor

Milton E. Franke, PhD

Abstract

This wind tunnel study investigated the feasibility of using a sting and force balance to measure the aerodynamic forces and moments on a circulation control wing. A 20% this, 8.5% camber, single blowing slot, rectangular wing was designed, built, and tested in the AFIT 5-ft wind tunnel. Lift and drag coefficients were referenced to the stability axis. The Reynolds number for all tests was 950,000; angle of attack was varied from -6 to +6 degrees. Trends in the data were similar to two dimensional data, with the exception of high drag coefficients with increased blowing. Results show it is feasible to test three dimensional wings using a sting and force balance if appropriate data corrections are applied.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GAE-ENY-90D-18

DTIC Accession Number

ADA229867

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

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