AN INVESTIGATION OF HYPERSONIC FLOW SEPARATION AND CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

Hypersonic flow separation and its effects on control characteristics were investigated analytically and experimentally. Included are conclusions drawn from extensive test data for hypersonic flows over 'basic' geometries and over 'typical' flight configurations with aerodynamic controls. The basic flow geometries discussed include: separation on flat plates ahead of ramps (flaps); flows over sharp expansion corners; 'breakaway' separation; and fin plate interactions. Force data and limited pressure and heating rate distributions are presented for the flight configurations for various trailing edge flap settings. As a supplement to this work, available sources of pertinent hypersonic controls data are tabulated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0611272

Entities

People

  • Daniel Weiss
  • Lawrence Meckler
  • Louis G. Kaufman Ii.
  • Stavros A. Hartofilis

Organizations

  • Grumman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Delta Wings
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geometry
  • Hypersonic Flow
  • Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Spoilers
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow