A Study of the Energy Content of a Perfect Gas Behind a Shock Wave Formed by a Blunt Body Moving at Hypersonic Speeds
Abstract
The analysis indicates that a large percentage of the energy increase behind a shock wave can occur outboard of 2 nose radii of the body. It also shows that a knowledge of the wave drag coefficient is sufficient to compute the rate of change of enthalpy of the entire flow field. These calculations provide, in a quantitative way, a means of estimating the energy distribution in the wake of re-entry bodies at relatively high altitudes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 16, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0654383
Entities
People
- R. A. Makofski
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University