The design and development of the F-15B Propulsion Flight Test Fixture (PFTF), a new facility for propulsion flight research, is described. Mounted underneath an F-15B fuselage, the PFTF provides volume for experiment systems and attachment points for propulsion devices. A unique feature of the PFTF is the incorporation of a six-degree-of-freedom force balance. Three-axis forces and moments can be measured in flight for experiments mounted to the force balance. The NASA F-15B airplane is described, including its performance and capabilities as a research test bed aircraft. The detailed description of the PFTF includes the geometry, internal layout and volume, force-balance operation, available instrumentation, and allowable experiment size and weight. The aerodynamic, stability and control, and structural designs of the PFTF are discussed, including results from aerodynamic computational fluid dynamic calculations and structural analyses. Details of current and future propulsion flight experiments are discussed. Information about the integration of propulsion flight experiments is provided for the potential PFTF user.


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    Titel :

    F-15B Propulsion Flight Test Fixture: A New Flight Facility For Propulsion Research


    Beteiligte:
    S. Corda (Autor:in) / M. J. Vachon (Autor:in) / N. Palumbo (Autor:in) / C. Diebler (Autor:in) / T. Tseng (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2001


    Format / Umfang :

    18 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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