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Study of the feasibility of using a sailplane as an instrument platform for the study of wake vortex phenomenaThe feasibility of utilizing instrumentation mounted on a sailplane wing is investigated to determine vortex wakes from a large aircraft. The instrumentation consisted of static and total pressure tubes and a rotating vane vorticity meter mounted in a pod on the glider wing tip. It was concluded that the study was not feasible.
Document ID
19750002014
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Ormsbee, A. I. (Illinois Univ. Urbana, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
September 5, 1974
Subject Category
Aircraft Instrumentation
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-140603
Report Number: NASA-CR-140603
Accession Number
75N10086
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-44-005-206
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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