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The MANTA: An RPV design to investigate forces and moments on a lifting surfaceThe overall goal was to investigate and exploit the advantages of using remotely powered vehicles (RPV's) for in-flight data collection at low Reynold's numbers. The data to be collected is on actual flight loads for any type of rectangular or tapered airfoil section, including vertical and horizontal stabilizers. The data will be on a test specimen using a force-balance system which is located forward of the aircraft to insure an undisturbed air flow over the test section. The collected data of the lift, drag and moment of the test specimen is to be radioed to a grand receiver, thus providing real-time data acquisition. The design of the mission profile and the selection of the instrumentation to satisfy aerodynamic requirements are studied and tested. A half-size demonstrator was constructed and flown to test the flight worthiness of the system.
Document ID
19900011655
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Bryan, Kevin (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Soutar, John (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Witty, Peter (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Mediate, Bruno (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Quast, Thomas (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Combs, Dan (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Schubert, Martin (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Condron, David (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Taylor, Scott (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Garino, ED (Notre Dame Univ. IN, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:186227
NASA-CR-186227
Accession Number
90N20971
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-4435
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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