An investigation was conducted into the nature of corrections for angle-of-attack and angle-of-sideslip measurements obtained with sensors mounted in front of each wingtip of a general aviation airplane. These flow corrections have been obtained from both wind-tunnel and flight tests over an angle-of-attack range from 0 to 85 deg. Both the angle-of-attack and angle-of-sideslip flow corrections were found to be substantial. The corrections were a function of the angle of attack and angle of sideslip and were fairly insensitive to configuration changes and rotational effects. The angle-of-attack flow correction determined from the static wind-tunnel tests agreed reasonably well with the correction determined from flight tests.


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    Title :

    Determination of corrections to flow direction sensor measurements over an angle-of-attack range from 0 degree to 85 degrees


    Contributors:
    Moul, T. M. (author)

    Publication date :

    1985-12-01


    Type of media :

    Theses


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English