Interference effects and drag of struts on a monoplae wing /
Kenneth E. Ward.

Description

Main Author

Ward, Kenneth E.

Related Names

United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington D.C. : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ; 1931.

Subjects

Interference (Aerodynamics)
Drag (Aerodynamics) > Drag (Aerodynamics) / Wind tunnel testing.
Airplanes > Airplanes / Wings > Airplanes / Wings / Struts (Engineering)

Summary

Tests were conducted to determine the importance of the interference effects and drag of struts on a monoplane wing. Inclined struts were placed upon a Gottingen 387 airfoil in two lower surface positions and in two upper surface positions. Tests were made at values of Reynolds number comparable with thos obtained in flight. It was found that the interference drag of struts may be as great as the drag of the struts alone. The struts in the lower surface positions had less effect upon the airfoil characteristics than those in the upper surface positions. The results justify further investigation of this subject.

Note

NACA TN no. 365.
"February, 1931."

Physical Description

12, [5] leaves : ill., tables ; 27 cm.

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