The theory and use of a laser velocimeter that makes simultaneous measurements of vertical and longitudinal velocities while rapidly scanning a flow field laterally are described, and its direct application to trailing wake-vortex research is discussed. Pertinent measurements of aircraft wake-vortex velocity distributions obtained in a wind tunnel and water towing tank are presented. The utility of the velocimeter to quantitatively assess differences in wake velocity distributions due to wake dissipating devices and span loading changes on the wake-generating model is also demonstrated.


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    Title :

    Application of laser velocimetry to aircraft wake-vortex measurements


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    Publication date :

    1977-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    No indication


    Language :

    English


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