Handbook of Blunt-Body Aerodynamics. Volume 1

Abstract

The report describes methods for quickly estimating the normal force and center of pressure of blunt free-fall shapes of l/d = 0.5 to 10 over a Mach number range of 0.4 to 2.5 and up to alpha = 90 degrees. Charts and equations presented in the report are from cited reference material and original sources. Methods based on slender-body theory tested on blunt shapes and modifying factors were developed where needed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0776586

Entities

People

  • John A. Darling

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamics
  • Afterbodies
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Blunt Bodies
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Leading Edges
  • Materials
  • Slender Bodies
  • Thickness
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Library and Information Science