Publikationsdatum:
2011-08-19
Beschreibung:
The efect on turbulence of a variable mean wind along the flight path of an aircraft is modeled and analyzed. It is found that the effect of a variable head or tail wind alters the magnitude of the length-scale of sensed microburst turbulence, rendering turbulence more random than usually encountered in the upper atmosphere. This, coupled with accompanying aerodynamic lift loss experienced during the headwind-to-tailwind swing, is what collectively creates the hazardous environment for a microburst-encountering aircraft attempting to land during a thunderstorm.
Schlagwort(e):
METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY
Materialart:
Journal of Aircraft (ISSN 0021-8669); 24; 283-285
Format:
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