An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane
Word processed copy. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-83). === A wind-tunnel investigation was conducted to determine the effect of ground proximity on the aerodynamic characteristics of a slender un-cambered DHM1TU rectangular wing of aspect ratio 3. A moving-belt ground plane and...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5480 |
| Summary: | Word processed copy. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-83). === A wind-tunnel investigation was conducted to determine the effect of ground proximity on the aerodynamic characteristics of a slender un-cambered DHM1TU rectangular wing of aspect ratio 3. A moving-belt ground plane and elevated aerodynamic balance facility were designed and installed in the UCT McMillan Laboratory open test-section wind tunnel. ... The results indicated that as the ground was approached the wing experienced an increase in the lift-curve slope and a reduction in induced drag, which resulted in an increase in the lift-drag ratio. |
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