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Approximate Pressure Distribution in an Accelerating Launch-Vehicle Fuel Tank

A detailed derivation of the equations governing the pressure in a generic liquid-fuel launch vehicle tank subjected to uniformly accelerated motion is presented. The equations obtained are then for the Space Shuttle Superlightweight Liquid-Oxygen Tank at approximately 70 seconds into flight. This generic derivation is applicable to any fuel tank in the form of a surface of revolution and should be useful in the design of future launch vehicles

Nemeth, Michael P.↗

Water Pressure Distribution on a Flying Boat Hull

This is the third in a series of investigations of the water pressures on seaplane floats and hulls, and completes the present program. It consisted of determining the water pressures and accelerations on a Curtiss H-16 flying boat during landing and taxiing maneuvers in smooth and rough water.

Thompson, F L↗

Design and Evaluation of Candidate Pressure Distribution and Air Data System Tile Penetration for the Aeroassist Flight Experiment

This program objectives were to produce a pressure measurements system that penetrates the thermal protection system of a spacecraft and is able to obtain accurate pressure data. The design was tested vibro-acoustically, aerothermally, and structurally and found to be adequate. This design is a possible replacement of the current pressure system on the orbiter.

Vontheumer, Alfred E.↗

Effects of spanwise blowing on the surface pressure distribution and vortex-lift characteristics of a trapezoidal wing-strake configuration

The effects of spanwise blowing on the surface pressures of a 44 deg swept trapezoidal wing-strake configuration were measured. Wind tunnel data were obtained at a free stream Mach number of 0.26 for a range of model angle of attack, jet thrust coefficient, and nozzle chordwise location. Results showed that spanwise blowing delayed the leading edge vortex breakdown to larger span distances and increased the lifting pressures. Vortex lift was achieved at span stations immediately outboard of the strake-wing junction with no blowing, but spanwise blowing was necessary to achieve vortex lift at increased span distances. Blowing on the wing in the presence of the strake was not as effective as blowing on the wing alone. Spanwise blowing increased lift throughout the angle-of-attack range, improved the drag polars, and extended the linear pitching moment to higher values of lift. The leading edge suction analogy can be used to estimate the effects of spanwise blowing on the aerodynamic characteristics.

Campbell, J. F.↗

Mean pressure distribution and geostrophic circulation in the meteor zone

Boutko et al., used available satellite radiometer data to estimate 0.1 mb constant pressure heights in the mesosphere and Koshelkov and Kovshova derived, 0.1 to 0.005 mb or 0.1 to 0.001 mb layer thickness from which were compiled height fields of the 0.005 mb and 0.001 mb levels. The close relationship discovered between mean thicknesses and zonal values of atmospheric radiances observed in channel 3000 of the pressure modulated radiometer was used. An analysis of the geopotential height fields in the lower thermosphere of the Southern Hemisphere was carried out by others. The Northern Hemisphere patterns are analyzed herein. The analysis was limited to regions north of 20 N due to poor reliability of the thickness estimates from the radiometer data at low latitudes. These analyses are discussed.

Koshelkov, Yu. P.↗

Cavitation effects on the pressure distribution of a squeeze film damper bearing

High speed motion pictures have revealed several operating regimes in a squeeze film damper. Pressure measurements corresponding to these distinct regimes were made to examine their effect on the performance of such dampers. Visual observation also revealed the means by which the pressure in the feed groove showed higher amplitudes than the theory predicts. Comparison between vapor and gaseous cavitation are made based on their characteristic pressure wave, and the effect this has on the total force and its phase.

Zeidan, Fouad Y.↗

Effect of Some External Crosswise Stiffeners on the Heat Transfer and Pressure Distribution on a Flat Plate at Mach Numbers of 0.77, 1.39, and 1.98. Coord. No. AF-AM-69

The heat transfer and pressures on the surfaces of several flat-plate models with various external crosswise stiffener arrangements are presented. The tests were made in a free jet at Mach numbers of 0.77, 1.39, and 1.98 for Reynolds numbers of 3 x 10(exp 6), 7 x 10(exp 6), and 14 x 10(exp 6), respectively, based on a length of 1 foot. The addition of external crosswise stiffeners to the flat-plate models caused large pressure and heat-transfer variations on the surfaces of the models.

Carter, Howard S.↗

Pressure distributions on three different cruciform aft-control surfaces of a wingless missile at Mach 1.60, 2.36, and 3.70. Volume 2: Clipped delta tail

Pressure coefficients were obtained in the Langley Unitary Plan wind tunnel for a wingless missile with a clipped delta tail. The angle of attack was varied from -4 deg to 20 deg, model roll angle was varied from 0 deg to 90 deg in 22.5 deg increments, and tail deflections were 0 deg to - 15 deg. The pressures were measured on two adjacent tail surfaces using 91 pressure orifices per tail surface. Results are presented in plotted and tabular form.

Lamb, M.↗

Analysis of temperature and pressure distribution of containers for nuclear waste material disposal in space

A computer program was adapted from a previous generation program to analyze the temperature and internal pressure response of a radioactive nuclear waste material disposal container following impact on the earth. This program considers component melting, LiH dissociation, temperature dependent properties and pressure and container stress response. Analyses were performed for 21 cases with variations in radioactive power level, container geometry, degree of deformation of the container, degree of burial and soil properties. Results indicated that the integrity of SS-316 containers could be maintained with partial burials of either underformed or deformed containers. Results indicated that completely buried waste containers, with power levels above 5 kW, experienced creep stress rupture failures in 4 to 12 days.

Vanbibber, L. E.↗

Spanwise pressure distribution on delta wing with leading-edge vortex flap

The aerodynamic characteristics of a highly swept planar delta wing employing conical leading edge flaps are numerically investigated, using a free vortex sheet method that is based on an advanced, three-dimensional inviscid flow panel method employing quadratic doublet distributions to represent the wing surface and the rolled-up vortex sheet and wake. Upward flap deflection shifts the negative pressure peak inboard of the basic wing and develops a significant suction pressure on the flap that then produces thrust component in the direction of flight; overall drag is thereby reduced.

Reddy, C. S.↗

Prediction of nozzle wall pressure distribution and its application to flow over roughened surfaces

The results from a computer program which predicts two-dimensional inviscid flow in a converging-diverging nozzle are presented. The pressure drops are in excellent agreement with experimental values. The free stream wall conditions are used to present experimental heat transfer values in terms of the Stanton number for nozzle flow for both artificially-roughened and smooth wall surfaces.

Mckillop, A. A.↗