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
Recommended Citation
Pelletier, Michael E., "An Experimental Study of a Sting-Mounted Single-Slot Circulation Control Wing" (1990). Theses and Dissertations. 7854.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7854
Comments
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