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A Two-Dimensional Working Section for the High-Speed Water Tunnel at the California Institute of Technology
- Creators
- Kiceniuk, T.
- Others:
- Holl, J. William
- Wood, Glenn M.
Abstract
A brief historical account is given of the development of a well-known water tunnel, culminating in a new two-dimensional working section leg. Limitations in the existing facility prompted a scale model study which verified the feasibility of critical features of the new design. Hydrodynamic design features include a novel transition nozzle, and a rectangular working section with walls which can be adjusted to control the longitudinal pressure gradient. Mechanical design features are discussed which are aimed at solving model fabricating and support problems. A brief description of the tunnel operating characteristics includes preliminary measurements and photographs of a base-cavitating wedge hydrofoil in the new working section.
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© 1964 ASME. The author wishes to express his gratitude to Prof. Allan J. Acosta, whose direction and advice made this program possible; to Carroll Friswold, who was responsible for the mechanical design and shop fabrication of the prototype, and to Harrison Hall for his part in carrying out the 1 6-scale model fabrication and tests. This work was supported by the Naval Ordnance Test Station, Contract N123(60530)31686A.Attached Files
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- 49134
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20140902-140313248
- N123(60530)31686A
- Naval Ordnance Test Station
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2014-09-03Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2019-10-03Created from EPrint's last_modified field
- Other Numbering System Name
- Hydrodynamics Laboratory
- Other Numbering System Identifier
- 187