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Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Calibration Using the Modern Design of ExperimentsA calibration of a hypersonic wind tunnel has been conducted using formal experiment design techniques and response surface modeling. Data from a compact, highly efficient experiment was used to create a regression model of the pitot pressure as a function of the facility operating conditions as well as the longitudinal location within the test section. The new calibration utilized far fewer design points than prior experiments, but covered a wider range of the facility s operating envelope while revealing interactions between factors not captured in previous calibrations. A series of points chosen randomly within the design space was used to verify the accuracy of the response model. The development of the experiment design is discussed along with tactics used in the execution of the experiment to defend against systematic variation in the results. Trends in the data are illustrated, and comparisons are made to earlier findings.
Document ID
20050192473
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Rhode, Matthew N.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
DeLoach, Richard
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Subject Category
Research And Support Facilities (Air)
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 2005-4274
Report Number: AIAA Paper 2005-4274
Meeting Information
Meeting: 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Location: Tucson, AZ
Country: United States
Start Date: July 10, 2005
End Date: July 13, 2005
Sponsors: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Electrical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 23-090-80-40
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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