26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-3.2.4

NUMERICAL STUDY OF A PITOT PROBE WITH FIVE-HOLE PYRAMIDAL HEAD FOR SUPERSONIC FLIGHT TEST

H. Ishikawa, D. Y. Kwak*, M. Noguchi*, F. Kuroda**
Sanko Soft Co.ltd, Japan; *JAXA, Japan; **Ryoyu Systems Co. Ltd, Japan

Keywords: SST, CFD, Pitot probe, Flight test

The pitot probe with five-hole pyramidal head was used on the supersonic experimental airplane NEXST-1. In this paper, a CFD analysis and a wind tunnel test are performed about the pitot probe to make clear its flow field and the effect of the pyramidal head or its total pressure tube.

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