The National Transonic Facility (NTF) was operated to design condition of 120 million Reynolds number at a Mach number of 1.0. All systems were checked out except plenum isolation valves; modifications are being made to heaters on the actuators. Initial steady-state calibration indicates excellent steady flow characteristics. The first test of the Pathfinder 1 model indicated significant Reynolds number effects. Some effect of temperature on instrumentation were obtained. The cause of these effects is being evaluated.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Preliminary calibration and test results from the National Transonic Facility


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1986-12-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    National transonic facility shakedown test results and calibration plans

    BRUCE, JR., W. / FULLER, D. / IGOE, W. | AIAA | 1984


    Buffet Test in the National Transonic Facility

    C. P. Young / D. W. Hergert / T. W. Butler et al. | NTIS | 1992



    Buffet test in the National Transonic Facility

    Young, Clarence P., Jr. / Hergert, Dennis W. / Butler, Thomas W. et al. | NTRS | 1992


    Recent National Transonic Facility test process improvements

    Kilgore, W. / Balakrishna, S. / Bobbitt, Jr., C. et al. | AIAA | 2001