Study on model base pressure measuring technique in hypersonic wind tunnel

It is an experimental technique problem to exactly achieve test model base pressure in hypersonic wind tunnel. Because of the large error of model base pressure measurement before, it is difficult to exactly deduct the model base drag. Three base pressure measuring methods are developed in Φ1m hypersonic wind tunnel, viz. the absolute pressure micro-sensor measuring method, the low pressure differential pressure sensor measuring method and the electronic scanning pressure (ESP) measuring method. The validation tests of HB-2 standard model and a certain missile model are separately conducted at Ma=6. The test results indicate that: the absolute pressure micro-sensor measuring method can avoid the influence of piezometric pipe; it also can rapidly respond the variation of model base pressure with high accuracy.