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Magnetic Suspension and Balance System for Wind Tunnel Application*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

J. E. Chrisinger ,
E. L. Tilton ,
W. J. Parkin ,
J. B. Coffin  and
E. E. Covert
J. E. Chrisinger
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aerophysics Laboratory
E. L. Tilton
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aerophysics Laboratory
W. J. Parkin
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aerophysics Laboratory
J. B. Coffin
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aerophysics Laboratory
E. E. Covert
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aerophysics Laboratory
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Summary

In this article a magnetic suspension and balance system suitable for wind tunnel application is discussed. General considerations are presented that illustrate the nature of the problems to be solved as well as one solution of these problems.Finally some initial wind tunnel data are presented.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 67 , Issue 635 , November 1963 , pp. 717 - 724
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1963

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Footnotes

*

This work was conducted under the sponsorship of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Aeronautical Research Laboratories, USAF (AF 33(616)–7023) with Lt. G. Luthringer acting as Project Officer.

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