An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane

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dc.contributor.advisorSayers, Anthonyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRhodes, Steven Cen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:18:58Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:18:58Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionWord processed copy.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 81-83).
dc.description.abstractA wind-tunnel investigation was conducted to determine the effect of ground proximity on the aerodynamic characteristics of a slender un-cambered DHM1TU rectangular wing of aspect ratio 3. A moving-belt ground plane and elevated aerodynamic balance facility were designed and installed in the UCT McMillan Laboratory open test-section wind tunnel. ... The results indicated that as the ground was approached the wing experienced an increase in the lift-curve slope and a reduction in induced drag, which resulted in an increase in the lift-drag ratio.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRhodes, S. C. (2006). <i>An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5480en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRhodes, Steven C. <i>"An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5480en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRhodes, S. 2006. An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Rhodes, Steven C AB - A wind-tunnel investigation was conducted to determine the effect of ground proximity on the aerodynamic characteristics of a slender un-cambered DHM1TU rectangular wing of aspect ratio 3. A moving-belt ground plane and elevated aerodynamic balance facility were designed and installed in the UCT McMillan Laboratory open test-section wind tunnel. ... The results indicated that as the ground was approached the wing experienced an increase in the lift-curve slope and a reduction in induced drag, which resulted in an increase in the lift-drag ratio. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane TI - An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5480 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5480
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRhodes SC. An experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground plane. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5480en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn experimental study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing in close proximity to a moving ground planeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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