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High speed insert with Airfoil Experiment

A high speed insert was designed and built to increase the flow speed in the test section in order to test an airfoil model at higher speeds. The main goal was to test the lift enhancement due blowing air out of slots. Such lift enhancement can improve fuel economy, performance, and safety of aircraft. Photos of the airfoil experiment are available below.

Images

  • AutoCAD rendering [12 kilobytes]
  • Photo 1 | The lower support for the airfoil model with angle of attack adjustment mechanism. [138 kilobytes]
  • Photo 2 | Close up of the mounting disk and airfoil. [125 kilobytes]
  • Photo 3 | The airfoil installed in the contracted NDF test section. [163 kilobytes]
  • Photo 4 | Close up of the entire airfoil. [159 kilobytes]
  • Photo 5 | The NDF generic base support. [167 kilobytes]


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