Photos of the Texas A&M Nonlinear Aeroelastic Testing Aparatus (NATA)
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Wind Tunnel Cross Section and Data Processing
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Another Shot of the Tunnel and Data Collection
Equipment
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The NATA Carriage Underneath the Wind Tunnel.
As Seen Standing Outside the Tunnel Facing the Test Section.
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Another Shot of the NATA Carriage Under the
Tunnel. Note the Nonlinear Pitch Cam
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From the Ground Looking Straight Up At Underside
of NATA Carriage. Clearly Visible Are the Nonlinear Pitch Cam
and the Plunge Carriage. The (linear) Pitch Cam is Also Visible
on the Left. The Wind Tunnel Flow Direction is From Top to Bottom
in this Picture.
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View of the NATA Carriage from Upstream Looking
Toward the Test Section.
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Another View of the Bottom of the NATA Carriage
Clearly Showing the Nonlinear Pitch Cam (made of wood) and the
Linear Plunge Cam (near the top, made from plexiglass).
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The Wind Tunnel Test Section. The Wing Section
is Not Installed in this Picture, However the Mounting Plate is
Visible. The Wing Section Spans from the Floor to the Ceiling
of the Test Section.
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Another View of the Test Section with The
Door Open.
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The Mounting Plate for the Wing Section. This
Mounting Plate is Attached to the NATA Carriage Below.
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