Aerodynamics

  1. Experimental Aerodynamics
    1. Wind Tunnel Testing
      1. Wind Tunnel Types
        1. Open Circuit Tunnels
          1. Closed Circuit Tunnels
          2. Speed Classifications
            1. Low-Speed Tunnels
              1. High-Speed Tunnels
                1. Transonic Tunnels
                  1. Supersonic Tunnels
                    1. Hypersonic Tunnels
                    2. Test Section Design
                      1. Open Test Sections
                        1. Closed Test Sections
                          1. Slotted Walls
                          2. Wind Tunnel Corrections
                            1. Wall Interference
                              1. Blockage Corrections
                                1. Buoyancy Corrections
                              2. Flow Measurement Techniques
                                1. Pressure Measurements
                                  1. Static Pressure
                                    1. Total Pressure
                                      1. Pressure Distribution
                                      2. Velocity Measurements
                                        1. Pitot-Static Tubes
                                          1. Hot-Wire Anemometry
                                            1. Laser Doppler Velocimetry
                                              1. Particle Image Velocimetry
                                              2. Force and Moment Measurements
                                                1. Balance Systems
                                                  1. Strain Gauge Balances
                                                    1. Load Cell Systems
                                                  2. Flow Visualization Methods
                                                    1. Surface Flow Visualization
                                                      1. Oil Flow Patterns
                                                        1. Pressure-Sensitive Paint
                                                          1. Temperature-Sensitive Paint
                                                          2. Off-Body Visualization
                                                            1. Smoke Injection
                                                              1. Tufts
                                                                1. Schlieren Photography
                                                                  1. Shadowgraph Techniques
                                                                  2. Advanced Visualization
                                                                    1. Holographic Interferometry
                                                                      1. Pressure-Sensitive Paint
                                                                        1. Molecular Tagging Velocimetry
                                                                      2. Model Design and Testing
                                                                        1. Scaling Laws
                                                                          1. Geometric Similarity
                                                                            1. Dynamic Similarity
                                                                              1. Reynolds Number Effects
                                                                              2. Model Construction
                                                                                1. Materials Selection
                                                                                  1. Manufacturing Tolerances
                                                                                    1. Instrumentation Integration
                                                                                    2. Test Planning
                                                                                      1. Test Matrix Development
                                                                                        1. Data Quality Assurance
                                                                                          1. Uncertainty Analysis

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