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Volume 7, 2015
Progress in Flight Physics – Volume 7
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| Page(s) | 123 - 144 | |
| Section | Experimental facilities | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eucass/201507123 | |
| Published online | 08 June 2015 | |
Experimental investigation of a newly designed supersonic wind tunnel
Institute of Fluid Mechanics Technische Universität Braunschweig 37 Herman-Blenk-Str., Braunschweig 38108, Germany
The flow characteristics of the tandem nozzle supersonic wind tunnel at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, a are investigated. Conventional measurement techniques were utilized. The flow development is examined by pressure sensors installed at various streamwise positions. The temperature is measured in the storage tube and the settling chamber. The influence of flow treatment in the settling chamber on the flow quality is also studied. The flow quality of test section is evaluated by a 6-probe Pitot rake. The pressure fluctuations in the test section are studied by a sharp cone model. Eventually, good agreement between the measurements and numerical simulation of the tunnel design is achieved.
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