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A Review of Slotted-Wall Wind Tunnel Interference Effects on Oscillating Models in Subsonic and Transonic Flows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

K. C. Wight
K. C. Wight*
Affiliation:
Aerodynamics Division, National Physical Laboratory
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Summary

Measurements of oscillatory derivatives made in various tunnels at the NPL over the past few years have indicated that slotted walls, as used in high-speed tunnels, may give rise to large interference effects on damping derivatives. Other workers in this field, notably in America, have also observed interference effects both with solid and with slotted walls. This paper presents the available evidence, so that those making similar measurements may be aware of the effects.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 68 , Issue 646 , October 1964 , pp. 670 - 674
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1964

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