The results of a study on rotary-balance testing for aircraft dynamics are presented. Both the experimental techniques used to obtain rotary-flow aerodynamics data and the procedures involved in using this type of data in the mathematical modeling of the dynamic behavior of a maneuvering fighter aircraft are examined. A special effort was made to summarize experiences involving correlation of dynamic behavior predictions with the observed motions of free-flight models and aircraft in flight. Specific hardware and problems encountered in rotary-balance experiments were addressed for experimental facilities in several countries and advanced applications were noted.
Rotary-Balance Testing for Aircraft Dynamics
1991
267 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aerodynamics , Aircraft , Aeronautics , Fluid Mechanics , Aerodynamic characteristics , Dynamic characteristics , Fighter aircraft , Flight characteristics , Rotation , Stability tests , Mathematical models , Aircraft models , Computational fluid dynamics , Free flight , Maneuvers , Oscillations , Wind tunnel tests , Foreign technology