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Long-Term Quantitative Study Of Wind-Tunnel Balance Calibrations Across Multiple Calibration Systems, Ryan James Callahan
Long-Term Quantitative Study Of Wind-Tunnel Balance Calibrations Across Multiple Calibration Systems, Ryan James Callahan
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Internal strain-gauge balances are multi-dimensional force transducers widely employed in wind tunnels to obtain accurate aerodynamic force and moment data on an aircraft model. Balances are calibrated periodically to assure measurement accuracy. The calibration provides a mathematical model relating the forces applied to the balance and the output signal from the balance. Currently, there are multiple types of internal strain-gauge balances used in wind-tunnel testing as well as multiple methods by which balances are calibrated. Because of the differences in the hardware and methodologies used to calibrate a wind-tunnel balance, it is hard to quantify the differences seen between the …