Large-span, non-contact surface profilometry for laminar-flow diagnostics Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • A portable, non-contact profilometer, capable of measuring roughness and other surface features of interest to laminar-flow experiments and laminar-flow aircraft, is presented. Methods for characterizing surface roughness in a physically meaningful manner are presented. Examples are provided from both experimental test subjects and a civilian aircraft.

published proceedings

  • AIAA AVIATION 2014 - 30th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference

author list (cited authors)

  • Crawford, B. K., Duncan, G. T., West, D. E., & Saric, W. S.

complete list of authors

  • Crawford, BK||Duncan, GT||West, DE||Saric, WS

publication date

  • January 2014