Subsonic pressure distributions near a wing-fin juncture on a supersonic arrow-wing configuration with wing-mounted vertical finsA generic supersonic arrow-wing configuration has been extensively studied to develop a consistent experimental data base to aid in verifying analytical prediction methods. One of the wing configurations studied was a twisted and cambered wing with wing-mounted vertical fins and trailing-edge flaps. The pressure data obtained on that configuration was limited in the wing-fin juncture region, and no pressures were obtained on the fin itself. However, detailed data in the juncture region and on the fin are essential to check out the analytical prediction methods. Therefore, the model was modified to provide details of the juncture pressure field as well as pressures on the fin. The results of this experimental investigation showed that the addition of a fin helped improve the wing pressure distribution outboard of the fin. Deflection of the trailing-edge flap did not adversely affect this trend. The pressure distributions on the vertical fin were generally affected more by change in angle of attack than by flap deflection. The spanwise pressure distribution on the fin itself indicated a load reversal with angle of attack.
Document ID
19850037477
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Huffman, J. K. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Fox, C. H., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)