| Aerodynamic Test Simulation: Lessons from the Past and Future Prospects, |
DEC 1972 |
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| Authors:
J. Lukasiewicz; ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARIS (FRANCE)
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 | A discussion of aerodynamic test facilities' developments, which was led by an AIAA panel of eleven experts from government, universities and industry (including U. S. and West-European representation), is recorded. The following topics were addressed: assessment of past experience (ad-hoc developments, deficiencies in technical judgment, inadequacy of information diffusion); present status and future prospects of aerodynamic and air breathing propulsion testing in all speed regimes; ground test - flight comparisons; ... |
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| ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY TEST FACILITIES: LIMITATIONS OF CURRENT TECHNIQUES AND PROPOSAL FOR A NEW TYPE FACILITY. |
JAN 1969 |
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| Authors:
J. Lukasiewicz; ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AIR FORCE STATION TENN
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| The theoretical and practical limitations of various types of wind tunnels, aeroballistic ranges, and counterflow facilities are examined in terms of velocity-altitude duplication. It is concluded that these aerodynamic test facilities can not provide the desired low altitude, orbital-to-escape-velocity capability to test the atmospheric entry phenomena associated with large models. It is suggested that this capability might be achieved by the application of rocket propulsion to aeroballistic-range-type testing. The proposed ... |
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| CONSTANT ACCELERATION FLOWS AND APPLICATIONS TO HIGH-SPEED GUNS, |
NOV 1966 |
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| Authors:
J. Lukasiewicz; ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AIR FORCE STATION TENN
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| Solutions for isothermal, isentropic, and constant Mach number (at a specified location) flows with constant acceleration are obtained. It is shown that in application to high-speed guns, these solutions necessitate variable gun geometry or heating of the propellant; both requirements are considered at present impractical. Numerical solutions which give constant projectile acceleration in a fixed geometry gun are computed for ideal and real hydrogen propellant. Using the latter, and the ... |
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| Von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility ARO, Inc. Technical Developments |
1964 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
J. Lukasiewicz; ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AFS TN
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 | The von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility (VKF) is one of the four major laboratories of the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), Air Force Systems Command, USAF, located near Tullahoma, Tennessee. The test facilities at the AEDC, including the VKF, are operated by a private company, ARO, Inc. (subsidiary of Sverdrup and Parcel, Inc.) under a contract with the U.S. Air Force. The AEDC's main purpose is to provide advanced and ... |
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| DEVELOPMENT OF HYPERVELOCITY RANGE TECHNIQUES AT ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER |
JUN 1961 |
1 pages |
| Authors:
J. Lukasiewicz; W.B. STEPHENSON; ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AIR FORCE STATION TENN
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| Open-ended Terms: Aeroballistic ranges. Development of a hypervelocity launcher and range instrumentation in preparation for operation of a 1000-ft aeroballistic facility is described. A method was evolved for the gas-dynamics design of 2-stage, light gas launchers. Performance, limitations, and mechanical design features of such launchers are discussed. Instrumentation developments include: (1) projectile radiation actuated detector and spark trigger, (2) simple, Fresnel-lens shadowgraph performing satisfactorily at projectile speeds of ... |
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