THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFIGURATIONS OF MINIMUM TOTAL DRAG IN NEWTONIAN FLOW,

Abstract

Variational problems associated with threedimensional configurations (wings, bodies, and wing-body combinations) are considered, and the minimum drag problem is solved under the assumption that the base area and the wetted area are given while the length and the volume are free. The following hypotheses are employed: the configuration has two planes of symmetry; the angle of attack and the sideslip angle are zero; the pressure distribution is that pertaining to Newtonian flow; and the friction coefficient is constant. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0468762

Entities

People

  • David G. Hull

Organizations

  • Rice University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Drag
  • Friction
  • Hypotheses
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Sideslip
  • Symmetry
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.