Citation
Dhawan, Satish (1949) On the design and use of a flexible nozzle for the Galcit tronsonic tunnel. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ESYY-5P20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04202004-110634
Abstract
Some aspects concerning the design of flexible nozzles for use in supersonic wind tunnels are discussed. Methods are investigated for matching the deflection patterns of nozzle plates and the theoretical aerodynamic shapes required for uniform, parallel, shockfree flow. Application of the design procedures to the Galcit 4" x 10", transonic wind tunnel is detailed. As a demonstration of a use of the tunnel, the Mach number of shock detachment from a 10[degree] wedge (half angle) is experimentally investigated.
Item Type: | Thesis (Engineer's thesis) |
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Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
Division: | Engineering and Applied Science |
Major Option: | Aeronautics |
Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) |
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Group: | GALCIT |
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Defense Date: | 1 January 1949 |
Record Number: | CaltechETD:etd-04202004-110634 |
Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04202004-110634 |
DOI: | 10.7907/ESYY-5P20 |
Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
ID Code: | 1422 |
Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
Deposited By: | Imported from ETD-db |
Deposited On: | 23 Apr 2004 |
Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2019 19:37 |
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