| Title | Aircraft wake vortices : a state-of-the-art review of the United States R&D program |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47000 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hallock, J. N.; Eberle, W. R. |
| Source | 346p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Lockheed Martin |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 19770228 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report summarizes the current state-of-the-art understanding of the aircraft wake vortex phenomenon and the results of the United States program to minimize the restrictions caused by aircraft wake vortices in the terminal environment. The vortex phenomenon, vortex avoidance systems, and vortex alleviation techniques are discussed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9727 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9727 |
| TRT Terms | Wakes; State of the art studies; Aircraft; Vortices; Research projects; Air transportation crashes; Ground effect; Wind shear; Turbulence; Vortex shedding |
| General Subjects | Aircraft wake vortices; Vortices; Wake decay; Wake transport; Vortex advisory system; Vortex roll-up |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | FA705/R7126 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-77-4; FAA-RD-77-23 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47000/47000/DOT-TSC-FAA-77-4.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47000/47000/FAA-RD-77-23_AircraftWakeVortices-AStateOfTheArtReviewofUSR-Dprogram.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |