BOATTAIL EFFECTS ON STATIC STABILITY AT SMALL ANGLES OF ATTACK

Abstract

The effects of boattail segments on the static stability characteristics of bodies of revolution were studied experimentally. Normal force and center of pressure from tests were correlated on the basis of boattail geometry and Mach number. Reynolds numbers for the test were constant at approximately 500,000 per inch over a Mach number range of 0 to 5. Based on these data, the center of pressure of the boattail is approximately 50 percent of its length. The resultant correlations are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 03, 1968
Accession Number
AD0695658

Entities

People

  • Wiley Pettis Jr.
  • William D. Washington

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Bodies
  • Bodies Of Revolution
  • Coefficients
  • Data Analysis
  • Diameters
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometry
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Revolutions
  • Reynolds Number
  • Strain Gages
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.