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A brand-new edition of the classic guide on low-speed wind tunnel testing While great advances in theoretical and computational methods have been made in recent years, low-speed wind tunnel testing remains essential for obtaining the full range of data needed to guide detailed design decisions for many practical engineering problems.

Table of Contents
Wind Tunnels.

Wind Tunnel Design.

Pressure, Flow, and Shear Stress Measurements.

Flow Visualization.

Calibration of the Test Section.

Forces and Moments from Balance Measurements.

Use of Wind Tunnel Data: Scale Effects.

Boundary Corrections I: Basics and Two- Dimensional Cases.

Boundary Corrections II: Three-Dimensional Flow.

Boundary Corrections III: Additional Applications.

Additional Considerations for Aerodynamic Experiments.

Aircraft and Aircraft Components.

Ground Vehicles.

Marine Vehicles.

Wind Engineering.

Small Wind Tunnels.

Dynamic Tests.

Appendices.

Index.

LowSpeed Wind Tunnel Testing 3e

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 3 March 1999
      ISBN-13 9780471557746
      978-0471557746
      ISBN-10 0471557749
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      Aerospace and aviation technology Mechanical engineering and materials

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A brand-new edition of the classic guide on low-speed wind tunnel testing While great advances in theoretical and computational methods have been made in recent years, low-speed wind tunnel testing remains essential for obtaining the full range of data needed to guide detailed design decisions for many practical engineering problems.

      Table of Contents
      Wind Tunnels.

      Wind Tunnel Design.

      Pressure, Flow, and Shear Stress Measurements.

      Flow Visualization.

      Calibration of the Test Section.

      Forces and Moments from Balance Measurements.

      Use of Wind Tunnel Data: Scale Effects.

      Boundary Corrections I: Basics and Two- Dimensional Cases.

      Boundary Corrections II: Three-Dimensional Flow.

      Boundary Corrections III: Additional Applications.

      Additional Considerations for Aerodynamic Experiments.

      Aircraft and Aircraft Components.

      Ground Vehicles.

      Marine Vehicles.

      Wind Engineering.

      Small Wind Tunnels.

      Dynamic Tests.

      Appendices.

      Index.

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