FORCES AND MOMENTS ON SPHERE-CONE BODIES IN NEWTONIAN FLOW

Abstract

The bodies considered consist of a sphere with a converging conical afterbody and have fineness ratios from 1.0 to 6.0. The effects of angle of attack, fineness ratio, and center-of-gravity location are shown. With the center of gravity at or near the center of volume, the results indicate that the sphere-cone combinations are statically stable at trim points that provide low to moderate lift-drag ratios.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268143

Entities

People

  • Robert R. Dickey

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Afterbodies
  • Bodies
  • Bodies Of Revolution
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Coefficients
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Fineness Ratio
  • Flow
  • Free Stream
  • Geometry
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Gravity
  • Hypersonic Flow
  • Revolutions
  • Trim Angle

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.