Title: Flow quality of NAL two-dimensional transonic wind tunnel. Part 1: Mach number distributions, flow angularities and preliminary study of side wall boundary layer suction
Abstract: Experimental data on the flow quality of the National Aerospace Laboratory two-dimensional transonic wind tunnel are presented. Mach number distributions on the test section axis show good uniformity which is characterized by the two sigma (standard deviation) values of 0.0003 to 0.001 for a range of Mach numbers from 0.4 to 1.0. Flow angularities, which were measured by using a wing model with a symmetrical cross section, remained within 0.04 deg for Mach numbers from 0.2 to 0.8. Side wall boundary layer suction was applied through a pair of porous plates. The variation of aerodynamic properties of the model due to the suction mass flow rate change is presented with a brief discussion. Two dimensionality of the flow over the wing span is expected to be improved by applying the appropriate suction rate, which depends on the Mach number, Reynolds number, and lift coefficient.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
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