The test section geometry for the NTF has been released.
Details are documented in the 2025 AIAA AVIATION paper paper and
presentation as PowerPoint
and pdf.
Zip File: NTF_highspeedleg_definition_v1p9.zip (June 26, 2025)
See the change log summary below
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Version 1.9 | June 26, 2025 | Updated and enhanced coordinate transformations for the 2.7% full span, 5.2% semispan, and 2.7% semispan models and enhanced documentation |
Version 1.8 | May 16, 2025 | Incorrectly updated the distance from the 5.2% scale CRM fuselage centerline to the tunnel wall |
Version 1.7 | April 28, 2025 | A small clamshell part was previously missing from the X_T and IGES
versions of NTF_USS_Sting_noRotation_2024_08_15 , added;
also added CRM coordinate transformations |
Version 1.6 | October 11, 2024 | Replaced NTF_Arc_Sector_wStingHub_Sym_0deg_2023_10_02
with 2 new parts: NTF_arc_sector_aft_fixed and
NTF_arc_sector_fwd_rotational_0deg |
Version 1.5 | August 26, 2024 | Improved upper-swept strut modeling (replaced
NTF_Arc_Sector_TopLoadingSting_0deg_2023_10_02 with
NTF_USS_Sting_noRotation_2024_08_15 |
Version 1.4 | October 4, 2023 | Created a combined NTF_Contraction_TestSection_Diffusor_2023_10_02 part |