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Small linear wind tunnel saltation experiments: Some experiencesSince the wind tunnel proposed to be used for the Space Station Planetology Experiments are of a rather limited size, some experience and techniques used for saltation experiments in a small linear wind tunnel may be of interest. Three experiences are presented. The first concerns a length effect of saltation mass flux in which the size of the wind tunnel exaggerates the physical process taking place. A second experience concerns a non-optical technique that does not interfere with flow and by which momentum and mass fluxes to the flow may be measured. The technique may also be used to calculate saltation flux. The third experience concerns the use of the momentum equation to estimate momentum fluxes by differences.
Document ID
19890005644
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gillette, D. A. (Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology London (England)., United States)
Owen, P. R. (Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology London, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Experiments in Planetary and Related Sciences and the Space Station
Subject Category
Research And Support Facilities (Air)
Accession Number
89N15015
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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