Computational Fluid Dynamics for Missiles

Abstract

A brief non-mathematical introduction to the subject of Computational Fluid Dynamics, (CFD), is given. Various approximations to the full flow equations are described and their suitability for modelling the aerodynamics of missiles is discussed. A number of CFD codes available in the UK which are applicable to missile aerodynamics are considered. Each code is described briefly and comparisons between prediction and measurement are shown. Keywords: Great Britain, Navier stokes equations, Grids, Missile, Configurations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA220219

Entities

People

  • J. Hodges

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies
  • Boundary Layer
  • Bow Shock
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Euler Equations
  • Flow
  • Flow Separation
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Free Stream
  • Geometry
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design