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Yaw-Roll Coupled Oscillations of a Slender Delta Wing


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dc.contributor.advisorAhmed, Anwar
dc.contributor.advisorCrouse, Gilberten_US
dc.contributor.advisorThurow, Brianen_US
dc.contributor.authorWorley, Johnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-09T22:35:33Z
dc.date.available2008-09-09T22:35:33Z
dc.date.issued2008-08-15en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10415/1136
dc.description.abstractThe delta wing has been a highly studied aerial planform, from counter rotating vortices to a rolling `wing rock' motion. The research done at Auburn University is an extension of those studies. This research studies not only the inherent roll motion of the delta wing but also the yaw motion that is coupled with that rolling motion. Using a specially designed model, a wind tunnel, and a dynamic vortex laboratory, the aerodynamics of a slender delta wing could be analyzed. The delta wing's motion could be tracked using an accelerometer and optical encoder and the shedding vortices could be seen through various ow visualization techniques. The time histories and time averaged angle sweep data were also collected using a force and moment balance. This model also allowed for the ability to study one type of motion at a time, which allowed for comparison with previous purely rolling studies. Below are the results of both the roll and yaw motion on the slender delta wing as well as the coupled effect of the two.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectAerospace Engineeringen_US
dc.titleYaw-Roll Coupled Oscillations of a Slender Delta Wingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.embargo.lengthNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.embargo.statusNOT_EMBARGOEDen_US

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