Browsing by Subject "experimental aerodynamics"
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(2016-06-01)The Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT) uses a large-scale pyramidal-type balance to measure aerodynamic loads. The balance was built before computers were widely available and, consequently, it was designed to have ...
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(2013-04-19)This thesis describes the development and assessment of an undergraduate wind tunnel test engineering course utilizing the 7ft by 10ft Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT). Only 5 other universities in the United ...
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(2012-10-19)Infrared transition location estimates can be fast and useful measurements in wind tunnel and flight tests. Because turbulent boundary layers have a much higher rate of convective heat transfer than laminar boundary layers, ...
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(2019-01-08)Hypersonics is of current national interest, but improved understanding of fundamental flow physics is required for safe and efficient vehicle design. The objective of the present study was to expand the knowledgebase of ...