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Significant pressure differences also occur on the lower surface f<strong>or</strong> the tip-launcher case in<br />

the 0-30% ch<strong>or</strong>d region. Similar results are encountered on both the upper and lower surfaces f<strong>or</strong><br />

BL locations closer to the tip launcher. This result may be indicative <strong>of</strong> the aerodynamic<br />

influence <strong>of</strong> the tip launcher. With this in mind, the pressure distributions are examined f<strong>or</strong> m<strong>or</strong>e<br />

inboard BL locations, and noticed a significant influence due to the LE antennae (located at<br />

BL154) as far inboard as BL146. This effect is unexpected given how relatively small this<br />

component is on the aircraft. Based on this significant influence from a small component, it is<br />

hypothesized that small aerodynamic differences between st<strong>or</strong>es can cause significant changes in<br />

the flow-field, possibly influencing the occurrence <strong>of</strong> LCO. This may explain why nearly<br />

identical configurations have different LCO flight test results which are not predicted by<br />

classical flutter analyses.<br />

Lissajous Analysis<br />

Figure 6-18 and Figure 6-19 show the set <strong>of</strong> Lissajous plots (-Cp vs. local displacement<br />

from the upper surface <strong>of</strong> the airfoil at various ch<strong>or</strong>d vs. span locations) f<strong>or</strong> the rolling, 8Hz<br />

±0.5°, case, to examine linearity and phase relationships. -Cp is chosen as the dependent variable<br />

since it is prop<strong>or</strong>tional to lift, and the upper surface <strong>of</strong> the airfoil is being examined. Local<br />

vertical displacement is chosen as the independent variable as opposed to AOA, <strong>or</strong> some other<br />

m<strong>or</strong>e typical aerodynamic parameter, due to the fact that as this w<strong>or</strong>k continues to m<strong>or</strong>e complex<br />

motions, i.e. vibration and flutter modes, comparison will be made in a straightf<strong>or</strong>ward manner<br />

with the same technique. A low-pass filter is applied to the data at 100 Hz to filter out the noise<br />

due to turbulence effects. The left-hand side <strong>of</strong> Figure 6-18 c<strong>or</strong>responds to the LE <strong>of</strong> the wing,<br />

and the right-hand side c<strong>or</strong>responds to the TE <strong>of</strong> the wing. The top <strong>of</strong> the figures c<strong>or</strong>responds to<br />

the wingtip and the bottom to the root <strong>of</strong> the wing. The left-hand side <strong>of</strong> Figure 6-19 c<strong>or</strong>responds<br />

to the same 2-D Lissajous plots seen in Figure 6-18, and the right-hand side c<strong>or</strong>responds to the 3-<br />

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