An Updated Procedure for Tare and Interference Wind Tunnel Testing of Strut-Mounted Models

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dc.contributorWhite, Edward B
dc.contributorStrganac, Thomas
dc.creatorKutz, Douglas M
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-01T05:30:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-07T20:09:24Z
dc.date.available2016-05-01T05:30:51Z
dc.date.available2017-04-07T20:09:24Z
dc.date.created2014-05
dc.date.issued2014-05-02
dc.description.abstractDespite advances in modern computing and simulation, wind tunnel testing remains the most trusted method for determining aerodynamic vehicle behavior. Corrections are applied to accurately obtain results representative of free-air performance due to the presence of wind tunnel walls. The standard correction procedure adjusts for the presence of these boundaries using approximations based on linear potential flow theory. Separately,tare and interference removal involves the linear subtraction of mounting strut effects, accomplished using mirrored mounting systems. Uncertainty in wind tunnel data is quantified throughout each step in the data analysis procedure. Additionally, an updated procedure for the analysis and correction of wind tunnel data for strut mounted models is recommended.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/152679
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectWind tunnel
dc.subjecttare and interference
dc.subjectwall corrections
dc.subjectuncertainty
dc.subjecterror analysis
dc.titleAn Updated Procedure for Tare and Interference Wind Tunnel Testing of Strut-Mounted Models
dc.typeThesis

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