25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS 2006-3.3.2

TRANSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM OF EXPERIMENTAL SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT “NEXST-1”

N. Tokugawa, D.- Y. Kwak, K. Yoshida
JAXA, Japan

Keywords: Boundary Layer, Transition Measurements, Supersonic Transport, Natural Laminar Flow, Flight Test

Transition measurement system of the experimental supersonic transport “NEXST-1” is constructed precisely like a flying wind tunnel model, aimed to validate Natural Laminar Flow wing concept which is designed by using inverse design method. The results of examination of its function through WT experiments and coming flight test are presented.

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