James W. Gregory - Introduction to Flight Testing

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Introduction to Flight Testing
Introduction to Flight Testing
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Provides an introduction to the basic flight testing methods and instrumentation employed on general aviation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Includes examples of flight testing on general aviation aircraft such as Cirrus, Diamond, and Cessna aircraft, along with unmanned aircraft vehicles.
Suitable for courses on Aircraft Flight Test Engineering. Provides an introduction to the basic flight testing methods employed on general aviation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles
Introduction to Flight Testing
Introduction to Flight Testing

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Despite the fact that gravity varies with altitude, it is convenient to derive the standard atmosphere based on the assumption of constant gravitational acceleration. In order to do so, we must define a new altitude, the geopotential altitude, h , which we will use in the hydrostatic equation with the assumption of constant gravity. Referring to Eq. (2.3), we can also write the hydrostatic equation as a function of geopotential altitude and constant gravitational acceleration,

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Taking the ratio of (2.5)and (2.3), we have

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since the differential pressure and density terms cancel out for a given change of pressure. The small difference between g 0and g then leads to a small difference between the geopotential and geometric altitudes. Combining Eqs. (2.4)and (2.6)produces

(2.7) which can be integrated between sea level and an arbitrary altitude to find - фото 26

which can be integrated between sea level and an arbitrary altitude to find

(2.8) This expression defines the relationship between geopotential altitude h and - фото 27

This expression defines the relationship between geopotential altitude, h , and geometric altitude, h G, which can also be solved for geometric altitude,

(2.9) In our derivation of the standard atmosphere we will use geopotential - фото 28

In our derivation of the standard atmosphere, we will use geopotential altitude, h , and assume constant g 0. Properties of the standard atmosphere such as temperature, pressure, and density, i.e., ( T , p , ρ ), will be found as a function of geopotential altitude, h , and then mapped back to geometric altitude, h G, by Eq. (2.9). In this work, we are focused on the lower portions of the atmosphere where most aircraft fly ( h ≤ 20 km or 65, 617 ft). At that upper altitude limit, Eq. (2.9)predicts a maximum difference of 0.31% between the geometric and geopotential altitude. Thus, in many cases related to flight testing, this difference between geopotential and geometric altitudes can be neglected.

2.2.3 Temperature

Temperature at any given point in the Earth's atmosphere will depend not only on the altitude but also on time of year, latitude, and local weather conditions. Since the variation of temperature has spatial, temporal, and stochastic input, the development of the standard atmosphere as a function of only altitude inherently involves many approximations. Thus, we might anticipate that the actual temperature at a given location can deviate significantly from the standard value.

The standard temperature profile has been determined through an average of significant amounts of data from sounding balloons launched multiple times a day over a period of many years, at locations around the globe. The resulting temperature profile is a function of geopotential altitude, with the lapse rate, a = dT / dh , representing the linear variation of temperature with altitude for each region (see Table 2.1and Figure 2.3). In the troposphere (0 ≤ h ≤ 11 km), the standard temperature lapse rate is defined as −6.5 K/km, starting at T SL= 288.15 K. In the lower portion of the stratosphere (11 < h ≤ 20 km), the temperature is presumed to be constant at 216.65 K. Starting at 20 km, the temperature then increases at a rate of 1 K/km due to ozone heating of the upper stratosphere. Based on the data in Table 2.1, we can write expressions for the temperature profile throughout the standard atmosphere as

(2.10) where ref refers to the base of the layer defined by either sea level - фото 29

where “ref” refers to the base of the layer (defined by either sea level conditions, or the top of the prior atmospheric layer, working upwards). Output from Eq. (2.10)can be stacked for each altitude layer, one on top of another, to define the entire standard temperature profile. Since most flight testing, especially for light aircraft and drones, occurs at altitudes below 20 km, we will focus our attention on the troposphere and lower portion of the stratosphere.

Table 2.1 Definition of temperature lapse rates in various regions of the atmosphere.

Source: Data from NOAA et al. 1976.

Region h 1(km) h 2(km) a = dT / dh (K/km)
Troposphere 0 11 −6.5
Stratosphere 11 20 0.0
20 32 1.0
32 47 2.8
47 51 0.0
Mesosphere 51 71 −2.8
71 84.852 −2.0

h 1and h 2are the beginning and ending altitudes of each region, respectively.

Figure 23 Standard temperature profile 224 Viscosity We also need to - фото 30

Figure 2.3 Standard temperature profile.

2.2.4 Viscosity

We also need to define an expression for dynamic viscosity, μ , which depends on temperature. The most significant impact of viscosity is in the definition of Reynolds number,

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which is an expression of the ratio of inertial to viscous forces (here, U ∞is the freestream velocity or airspeed, and c is the mean aerodynamic chord of the wing). Reynolds number has a significant impact on boundary layer development and aerodynamic stall, as we will see in Chapter 12.

The viscosity of air is related to the rate of molecular diffusion, which is a function of temperature (Sutherland 1893). This relationship has been distilled down to Sutherland's Law,

(2.12) Introduction to Flight Testing - изображение 32

where T is the temperature in absolute units, and β and S viscare empirical constants, provided in Table 2.2for both English and SI units (NOAA et al. 1976). Based on Eq. (2.12), the viscosity of a gas increases with increasing temperature. Thus, the dynamic viscosity decreases gradually through the troposphere, starting with the standard sea level value of μ SL= 1.7894 × 10 −5kg/(s m) = 3.7372 × 10 −7slug/(s ft) at a temperature of T SL= 288.15 K = 518.67 ° R. If kinematic viscosity ( ν ) is desired instead of dynamic viscosity, it can be found based on its definition,

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