Effects of Various Afterbodies on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a General Missile Configuration
Abstract
A test was conducted in the Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel, Transonic (IT), to determine the effects of various afterbodies on the aerodynamic characteristics of a generalized missile. Two similar models were tested with various afterbodies consisting of flared, cylindrical, finned cylindrical, and finned flared afterbodies. A primary model was used to evaluate the static longitudinal stability of the complete model, and a similar model with a metric afterbody was used to evaluate the contribution of the afterbody to the static longitudinal stability of the model. Tests were conducted at free-stream Mach numbers from 0.7 to 1.5 for an angle-of-attack range from -4 to 6 deg.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0849011
Entities
People
- M. L. Homan
Organizations
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex