Initial research program for the National Transonic FacilityThe construction and checkout of the National Transonic Facility (NTF) have been completed, and detailed calibration is now in progress. The initial NTF research program covers a wide range of study areas falling into three major elements: (1) the assessment of Reynolds number sensitivities for a broad range of configurations and flow phenomena; (2) validation of the ability of NTF to simulate full-scale aerodynamics; and (3) the development of test techniques for improved test simulations in existing wind tunnels. This paper, therefore, is a status report on these various elements of the initial NTF research program.
Document ID
19840041390
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gloss, B. B. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)