Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Legal
    2. Purpose of the manual
  2. The wind tunnel
    1. Circuit
    2. Test section(s)
    3. Operating parameters
    4. Flow quality
    5. Model support systems
    6. Stings
    7. Auxiliary facilities
  3. Instrumentation
    1. Wind tunnel flow conditions and visualization (or presentation)
    2. Model position and attitude
    3. Force Measurement
      1. Internal Balances
      2. External Balances
    4. Pressure measurement systems
      1. (Quasi-)static pressures
      2. Dynamic pressures
    5. Special Techniques
      1. Flow visualization
      2. Flow-field measurement
      3. Model deformation measurement
      4. PIV
      5. PSP
      6. Acoustic measurement
    6. Video monitoring/recording
    7. Customer-supplied instrumentation

  4. Data acquisition, processing, presentation and delivery
    1. Signal conditioning
      1. Quasi static data
      2. Dynamic and unsteady data
    2. Data acquisition
      1. Quasi-static data
      2. Dynamic and unsteady data
    3. Data processing
      1. Quasi-static data
      2. Dynamic and unsteady data
    4. Standard data presentation
    5. Test specific data presentation
    6. Data delivery
    7. Data safety & security
    8. Integration of customer's data processing
      1. General possibilities & requirements
      2. Sending data to customer online
      3. Receiving data from customer online

  5. Model requirements
    1. Environment
    2. Size limitations
    3. Model power and control
    4. Instrumentation requirements
    5. Information to be supplied by the customer
  6. Test campaign organization and management
    1. Pre-contract activities
    2. Contracts
    3. Security and client confidentiality
    4. Quality assurance
    5. Provision of services
  7. Systems safety analysis
    1. Gross hazard study
    2. Model strength
    3. Pressure systems
    4. Rotor and propeller tests
    5. Fire protection
    6. Dynamic stability
    7. Envelope of test operation
    8. Reporting

 

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