Multilegged support system Patent
Multilegged support system for wind tunnel test models subjected to thermal dynamic loading
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Publications and source records attributed to Crumpler, W. B..
Multilegged support system for wind tunnel test models subjected to thermal dynamic loading
Nut and bolt fastener permitting all-directional movement of skin sections with respect to supporting structure
The design of an eight legged flexure support system which permits differential thermal expansion of thin skinned models subjected to high temperatures is done by setting the lengthwise axes of the supporting legs approximately normal to the line of absolute motion of the model supported.
A flexible fastener permits thermal expansion of model skin sections which are rigidly attached to supporting structures in wind tunnel tests. The device uses a modified ball joint contact between the fastener and a skin section.