ROLLING EFFECTIVENESS AND AILERON REVERSAL OF RECTANGULAR WINGS AT SUPERSONIC SPEEDS

Abstract

Linearized supersonic lifting-surface theory is used in conjunction with structural influence coefficients to formulate a method for analyzing the aeroelastic behavior in roll at supersonic speeds of a rectangular wing mounted on a cylindrical body. Rolling effectiveness and aileron-reversal speed are computed by using a numerical solution which incorporates matrices. Results obtained for an example configuration by using this method are compared with the results obtained by using simplified methods of analysis. For the particular configuration considered, the variation of rolling effectiveness with Mach number is found for two constant-altitude flights.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1954
Accession Number
AD0029449

Entities

People

  • John M. Hedgepeth
  • Robert J. Kell

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Cylindrical Bodies
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Equations
  • Free Stream
  • Geometric Forms
  • Lifting Surfaces
  • Mach Number
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Static Pressure
  • Trailing Edges
  • Wing Tips

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics