Response of aircraft encountering aircraft wake turbulence /
Robert C. Nelson.

Description

Main Author

Nelson, Robert C., 1942-

Related Names

Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (U.S.)

Language(s)

English

Published

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, 1974.

Subjects

Aerodynamics.
Turbulence.
Wakes (Aerodynamics)

Summary

The investigation deals with the dynamic behavior of an airplane encountering aircraft wake turbulence. A digital computer simulation was developed to study the response of an aircraft flying into a trailing vortex wake. The simulation includes the complete six degree of freedom equations of motion, a description of the vortex velocity field, unsteady aerodynamics, and pilot control input. The parameters included the penetration angle, separation distance, aircraft size, and pilot control input. Predicted vortex induced motions are presented for general aviation, business, and light jet transport type aircraft.

Note

"June 1974."

Physical Description

xv, 125 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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