A radio telemetry system is described which permits the acquisition of aerodynamic data from free-flight models in wind tunnels. Small transistorized telemeters are used. The telemeters are frequency modulated by either variable-capacitance pressure transducers or by variable-resistance heat-transfer transducers. The models are generally recovered intact after tunnel runs, allowing repeated runs using a single model and permitting recalibrations to verify that no calibration changes have occurred. As many as four channels of data have been recorded simultaneously from a single model at Mach 20. These were base pressure and heat-transfer rate, and forebody surface pressure and heat-transfer rate on 9-deg half-angle, blunt cone models. Several single-channel, base-pressure measurements have been made on 10-deg half-angle, sharp cone models at Mach numbers of 4, 8, and 10. Sample aerodynamic data transmitted during these tests are presented to illustrate the performance of these telemetry systems.


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    Title :

    Free-Flight Models in Wind Tunnels


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    Publication date :

    1967-05-01


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    2380637 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English