Unconstrained Supersonic Cruise and Maneuvering Configuration Concepts,

Abstract

Configuration concepts are presented which have high lift-to-drag ratios and maneuverability achievable by relieving constraints due to carriage, propulsion and subsystem integration. Noncircular body, lifting body, blended wing-body, wing-body and favorable interference concepts are developed using aerodynamic design criteria derived for climb-cruise-intercept missions. The Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program (HABP) is evaluated for predicting aerodynamic characteristics. Comparisons of wind tunnel data and predictions are presented. Major features such as a spatular nose, flat bottom, high fineness ratio, ramped nose, planar shape, high wing, end plated wing, and interference channel are shown to enhance aerodynamic characteristics. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA104505

Entities

People

  • Joseph E. Gregoire
  • Richard F. Hood
  • Robert Krieger

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Bodies
  • Boundary Layer
  • Databases
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Experimental Data
  • Fineness Ratio
  • Geometry
  • High Lift
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Mach Number
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Shape
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics