EQUATIONS AND CHARTS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFTING CONFIGURATIONS BY THE NEWTONIAN THEORY

Abstract

The pressure distribution predicted by the modified Newtonian theory is used to develop equations for the aerodynamic forces, moments, and stability derivatives for components of hypersonic lifting configurations. In conjunction with the equations, a set of charts is presented to enable simple determination of the aerodynamic characteristics of swept cylinders, swept wedges, spherical segments, and cone frustums at zero sideslip and angles of attack from 0 to 180 degrees. This method allows evaluation of most delta wing-body combinations without the need for numerical or graphical integration. As an example of the procedure, the theoretical characteristics of a blunt 75-degree swept delta wing are calculated and compared with experimental results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0431848

Entities

People

  • E. L. Clark
  • L. L. Trimmer

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Bodies
  • Bodies Of Revolution
  • Composite Materials
  • Delta Wings
  • Equations
  • Free Stream
  • Geometry
  • Leading Edges
  • Mach Number
  • Nomenclature
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Shock Waves
  • Sideslip
  • Static Pressure
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics