Airdata Measurement and Calibration

Haering Jr., Edward A. (1995) Airdata Measurement and Calibration. Technical Report NASA TM-104316, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

This memorandum provides a brief introduction to airdata measurement and calibration. Readers will learn about typical test objectives, quantities to measure, and flight maneuvers and operations for calibration. The memorandum informs readers about tower-flyby, trailing cone, pacer, radar-tracking, and dynamic airdata calibration maneuvers. Readers will also begin to understand how some data analysis considerations and special airdata cases, including high-angle-of-attack flight, high-speed flight, and nonobtrusive sensors are handled. This memorandum is not intended to be all inclusive; this paper contains extensive reference and bibliography sections.

EPrint Type:	NASA Technical Memorandum
Keywords:	Airdata, Airdata calibration, Airspeed, Altitude, Angle of attack, Angle of sideslip, Pressure measurement, Temperature
Subjects:	(01 - 09) Aeronautics: (05) Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance Aircraft/Project: Miscellaneous
ID Code:	221
Deposited On:	16 July 2004
Additional Information:	22 pages. Also published in AGARDograph 300 Flight Test Technique Series – Volume 14, Introduction to Flight Test Engineering, AGARD-AG-300 Vol. 14, Chapter 11 (1995). Also published in RTO AGARDograph 300 Flight Test Technique Series – Volume 14, Introduction to Flight Test Engineering, RTO-AG-300-V14, Chapter 11, July 2005. Haering, Jr., NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.