The Aachen Wind-tunnel Balance
A description of the balance in the Aachen wind-tunnel.
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Engineering topics
Wieselsberger, C
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Contribution to the mutual interference of wing and propeller
The change of induced wing drag due to the field of flow of the propeller was analyzed quantitatively. The field of flow of the propeller is represented by a uniform distribution of sinks over the propeller disk area, whose strength is determined by the increase in speed in the slipstream. The superposition of this sink flow on the basic flow reproduces the actual field of flow outside of the slipstream with close approximation.
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:Theoretical investigation of the effect of the ailerons on the wing of an airplane
The present work investigates, on the basis of Prandtl's wing theory, the form of the lift distribution when the ailerons are deflected in opposite directions. An ideal fluid and a wing with a rectangular form are assumed. The moments must not cause any rotation of the wing or any deviation from the rectilinear motion.
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On improvement of air flow in wind tunnels
The most important aerodynamical qualities that should be aimed at in wind tunnel design, are as follows: 1) constant and parallel direction of flow; 2) uniform velocity across all sections; 3) absence of turbulent motion; 4) constant velocity of flow. The above-mentioned qualities are all realized in a high degree in the Gottingen type of wind tunnel, with a parallel portion before the working section, the cross section of which is steadily reduced. It is shown in what follows, that the system can be applied to other wind tunnels, such as the N.P.L. or Eiffel type.
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Air Forces Exerted on Streamlined Bodies with Round or Square Cross- Sections, When Placed Obliquely to the Airstream
The question of behavior of a streamlined body with round or square cross-sections is of importance in determining the shape to give an airplane fuselage. It is our task here to show how the lift and drag are affected, with the object placed obliquely to the air stream.
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Air-flow Experiments
This report describes the apparatus used to take air-flow photographs. The photographs show chiefly the spiral course of the lines of flow near the tip of the wing. They constitute therefore a visual presentation of the phenomena covered by airfoil theory.
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Wind tunnel tests of correction formula for wings of large span
The theory (wing experiments in an artificial air stream are subject to error, due to the fact that the wing is not situated in an unlimited body of air) by means of which the given drag correction was obtained, was based on various assumptions (e.g., elliptical distribution of lift) which do not always hold true. For this reason it was desirable to test the equation for the additional drag in regard to its reliability and range of application.
WINGS - WIND TUNNEL TESTS↗
Triplane tests
These experiments were carried out to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of various triplanes, which differed in the relative positions of the wings and, more especially, in the stagger, and in the shape of the wing sections. The tests were restricted to such dispositions as appeared constructively adapted to the plan form considered. Four different sets of wings were used in these tests, three of which had the same cross-section but differed in aspect ratio and in area. The tests were made at an air velocity of about 30 m.p.s. (98.4 ft/sec.) in the large wind tunnel. Results are given in tabular and graphical form.
Wieselsberger, C↗
Further information on the laws of fluid resistance
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Effect of method of suspending models in airstream on resulting measurements
Two different suspension methods for testing models in a wind tunnel are profiled with the Eiffel laboratory using rods and the Gottingen lab using wires. The method using wires is shown to be a much superior method.
WIND TUNNEL TESTS↗
Wing resistance near the ground
In the present treatise, a convenient method will be indicated, which makes it possible to determine the polar curve of an airplane at short distances from the ground by a simple short calculation, when the polar curve is known for flight in unlimited space.
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New Data on the Laws of Fluid Resistance
Thus far, all attempts at the quantitative determination of drag, on the basis of the theory of viscous fluids, have met with but slight success. For this reason, whenever a more accurate knowledge of the drag is desirable, it must be determined by experiment. Here, a few experimental results are given on the drag of a cylinder exposed to a stream of air at right angles to its axis. It is shown that the drag depends on the absolute dimensions of the body and the velocity and viscosity of the fluid in a much more complex manner than has heretofore been supposed.
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Manometer for recording air speed
If it is desired to record the pressure difference given a gauge, the manometer must answer the following conditions: 1) It must respond quickly so that all speed variations will be correctly recorded; 2) It must not be affected by rectilinear or curvelinear accelerations. Hence, movable parts must be counterbalanced. An instrument which met these criteria is discussed as well as details of construction.
AIR DIRECTION & PRESSURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS↗