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Experimental aerodynamic characteristics for a cylindrical body of revolution with various noses at angles of attack from 0 deg to 58 deg and Mach numbers from 0.6 to 2.0

An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the effect of forebody geometry, a grit ring around the nose, Reynolds number, Mach number, and angle of attack on the aerodynamic characteristics of a body of revolution. Aerodynamic force and moment characteristics were measured for a cylindrical body with tangent ogive noses of fineness ratio 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 5.0. The cylindrical body was tested with an ogive nose having a rounded tip and an ogive nose with two different nose strake arrangements. Aerodynamic configurations were tested at various Mach numbers, angles of attack, and Reynolds numbers. The data demonstrate that the aerodynamic characteristics for a body of revolution can be significantly affected by changes in nose fineness ratio, nose bluntness, Reynolds number, Mach number, and, of course, angle of attack. Nose strakes increased the normal forces but had little effect on the side forces that developed at subsonic Mach numbers for alpha greater than about 25. A grit ring around the nose had little or no effect on the aerodynamic characteristics.

Jorgensen, L. H.

Experimental aerodynamic characteristics for a cylindrical body of revolution with side strakes and various noses at angles of attack from 0 degrees to 58 degrees and Mach numbers from 0.6 to 2.0

For a body of revolution with afterbody side strakes, an experimental investigation was conducted in the Ames 6- by 6-Foot Wind Tunnel to determine the effects on the aerodynamic characteristics of forebody geometry, nose strakes, body side strakes, Reynolds number, Mach number, and angle of attack. Aerodynamic force and moment characteristics were measured for the straked cylindrical afterbody (cylinder fineness ratio of 7) with tangent ogive noses of fineness ratio 2.5 to 5.0. In addition, the straked cylinder afterbody was tested with an ogive nose having a rounded tip and an ogive nose with two different nose strake arrangements. The data demonstrate that the aerodynamic characteristics for a body of revolution with side strakes can be significantly affected by changes in nose fineness ratio, nose bluntness, Reynolds number, Mach number, and, of course, angle of attack. Removing the strakes from the cylindrical aftersection greatly decreased the lift, but this removal hardly changed the maximum magnitudes of the undesirable side forces that developed at angles of attack greater than about 25 deg for subsonic Mach numbers.

Jorgensen, L. H.

A temperature fixed point near 58 C

Triple-point cell contrains about 300 g of high-purity succinontrile. Experiments show that lower 4 cm of thermometer well are virtually isothermal, making placement of thermometer not very critical. Bulb at bottom of well helps to prevent solid succinontrile mantel from slipping.

Glicksman, M. E.

The X-ray nebula around PSR 1509 - 58

With the use of measured spectra and a model, volumes and luminosities are derived for several components of the supernova remnant MSH 15 - 52. The hard, featureless spectrum and spatial symmetry of the X-ray nebula surrounding the central pulsar strongly indicate synchrotron radiation as the source of emission. Power requirements are easily supplied by the pulsar. The observed surface brightness is only 0.00002 that of the X-ray synchrotron emission around the Crab pulsar, and the X-ray luminosity is 0.01 that of the Crab. In spite of the great difference in luminosity and size, the two systems are probably similar in nature, with the high brightness and unique appearance of the Crab synchrotron nebula being due to the high energy output of the pulsar and the relatively small volume of the confining filaments.

Seward, F. D.

Development of 58 x 62 Si:Sb detector arrays

The fabrication of antimony doped silicon (Si:Sb) detector arrays are described for use in 30 micron infrared imaging applications. The operation of the multiplexer readout circuit which will be used for this application is also described.

Worley, S.

Pressure measurements on a thick cambered and twisted 58 deg delta wing at high subsonic speeds

A pressure experiment at high subsonic speeds was conducted by a cambered and twisted thick delta wing at the design condition (Mach number 0.80), as well as at nearby Mach numbers (0.75 and 0.83) and over an angle-of-attack range. Effects of twin vertical tails on the wing pressure measurements were also assessed. Comparisons of detailed theoretical and experimental surface pressures and sectional characteristics for the wing alone are presented. The theoretical codes employed are FLO-57, FLO-28, PAN AIR, and the Vortex Lattice Method-Suction Analogy.

Chu, Julio

Earth resources: A continuing bibliography with indexes (issue 58)

This bibliography lists 500 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system between April 1 and June 30, 1988. Emphasis is placed on the use of remote sensing and geophysical instrumentation in spacecraft and aircraft to survey and inventory natural resources and urban areas. Subject matter is grouped according to agriculture and forestry, environmental changes and cultural resources, geodesy and cartography, geology and mineral resources, hydrology and water management, data processing and distribution systems, instrumentation and sensors, and economic analysis.

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NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project: Survey of Reader Preferences Concerning the Format of NASA Langley-Authored Technical Reports - Paper 58

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. Little is also known about the intermediary-based system that is used to transfer the results of federally funded R&D to the U.S. aerospace industry. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this paper, we summarize the literature on the U.S. government technical report and present the results of a survey of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists that solicited their opinions concerning the format of NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC)-authored technical reports. To learn more about the preferences of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists concerning the format of NASA LaRC-authored technical reports, we surveyed 133 report producers (i.e., authors) and 137 report users in March-April 1996. Questions covered such topics as (1) the order in which report components are read, (2) components used to determine if a report would be read, (3) those components that could be deleted, (4) the placement of such components as the symbols list, (e) the de-sirability of a table of contents, (5) the format of reference citations, (6) column layout and right margin treatment, and (7) and person and voice. Mail (self-reported) surveys were used to collect the data. The response rates for report producers (i.e., authors) was 68% and for users was 62%.

Pinelli, Thomas E.