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Gessow, A.

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NASA NTRS1979

NASA research objectives and roles

A chronology of airfoil development is presented in order to put the present NASA airfoil program in perspective. The impact of the NACA series airfoils is considered. Development of advanced analytical and experimental methods for the design and for the determination of the characteristics of not only single element airfoils, but of multielement airfoil combinations used in aerodynamic controls and high lift systems is emphasized along with applications.

Gessow, A.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Introductory remarks

Suggested fluid mechanics research to be conducted in the National Transonic Facility include: wind tunnel calibration; flat plate skin friction, flow visualization and measurement techniques; leading edge separation; high angle of attack separation; shock-boundary layer interaction; submarine shapes; low speed studies of cylinder normal to flow; and wall interference effects. These theoretical aerodynamic investigations will provide empirical inputs or validation data for computational aerodynamics, and increase the usefulness of existing wind tunnels.

Gessow, A.↗
NASA NTRS1977

A survey of computational aerodynamics in the United States

Programs in theoretical and computational aerodynamics in the United States are described. Those aspects of programs that relate to aeronautics are detailed. The role of analysis at various levels of sophistication is discussed as well as the inverse solution techniques that are of primary importance in design methodology. The research is divided into the broad categories of application for boundary layer flow, Navier-Stokes turbulence modeling, internal flows, two-dimensional configurations, subsonic and supersonic aircraft, transonic aircraft, and the space shuttle. A survey of representative work in each area is presented.

Gessow, A.↗
NASA NTRS1974

Aircraft wake turbulence minimization by aerodynamic means

The paper reviews NASA's efforts on wake vortex turbulence minimization by aerodynamic design or retrofit modifications to large transport aircraft. Theoretical and experimental (ground-based and flight) results are presented which show that the adverse effects of a vortex wake produced by a large aircraft on a small following aircraft can be reduced significantly.

Gessow, A.↗
NASA NTRS1967

The changing helicopter.

Helicopter design noting speed, maneuverability, handling, carrying capacity and disk loading

MILITARY HELICOPTER↗