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UAV Aerial Refueling - Wind Tunnel Results and Comparison with Analytical Predictions

Year: 2004

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Results from a wind tunnel. test of a delta wing UAV behind a KC-135R are presented and compared with predictions from a planar vortex lattice code. Both the predictions and data show wake interference effects on the UAV that vary significantly with relative lateral and vertical position, and weakly with relative longitudinal position. Predicted trends are excellent for all force and moments except for drag, and magnitudes are reasonably well predicted. The distribution of lift between the tanker wing and tail is shown to have a strong effect on the receiver aerodynamics.

Source: AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference

DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-4820

Authors: William Blake, Edward Dickes, David Gingras

Institutions: United States Air Force Research Laboratory, Bihrle Applied Research (United States)

Language: English

Topic: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics

Subfield: Computational Mechanics

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Old Dominion University

OpenAlex ID: W1986277883

FWCI: 3.88

Cites: 6

Cited by: 25

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