The Aerodynamic Characteristics of Power-Law Bodies in Continuum and Transitional Hypersonic Flow

Abstract

This Memorandum describes experimental studies carried out at the RAE in the Low Density Tunnel and Gun Tunnel to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a series of power-law bodies of constant fineness ratio over a Reynolds number range covering both continuum and transitional rarefied flow. The tests were carried out at Mach numbers of 10 in the Low Density Tunnel and 12.8 in the Gun Tunnel at angles of incidence up to 30 degrees. Keywords: Hypersonic flow; Wind tunnels; Rarefied gases; Slender bodies. (kt)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215686

Entities

People

  • J. D. Regan
  • M. F. Westby

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Bodies
  • Boundary Layer
  • Fineness Ratio
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Hypersonic Flow
  • Knudsen Number
  • Low Density
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Reynolds Number
  • Slender Bodies
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow