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The classification of wind shears from the point of view of aerodynamics and flight mechanicsA study of international statistical data shows that in about three quarters of all serious accidents which occurred with jet propelled airliners wind shear was either one of the main causes of the accident or represented a major contributory cause. Wind shear related problems are examined. The necessity of a use of different concepts, definitions, and divisions is explained, and the concepts and definitions required for the division of wind and wind shear into different categories is discussed. A description of the context between meteorological and aerodynamics-flight mechanics concepts, definitions, and divisions is also provided. Attention is given to wind and wind components, general characteristics of wind shear and the meteorological terms, the basic types of wind shear for aerodynamics-flight mechanics investigations, special types of wind shear for aerodynamics-flight mechanics investigations, and possibilities regarding a change of the wind component.
Document ID
19870015433
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Translation (TT)
Authors
Seidler, Fritz
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Hensel, Gunter
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1987
Publication Information
ISSN: 0232-5012
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.77:20020
NASA-TT-20020
Accession Number
87N24866
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-4005
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