Theoretical Study of Air Forces on an Oscillating or Steady Thin Wing in a Supersonic Main Stream

Abstract

This paper constitutes a theoretical study of the aerodynamic forces on an oscillating or steady wing of finite span moving forward at a uniform supersonic speed. The treatment is based on the linearized theory obtained by considering only small disturbances in an ideal fluid. The wing is therefore considered to be a nearly flat thin surface at a small angle of attack and the flow is considered non-viscous and free of strong shocks. The theory in this case is equivalent to finding certain solutions of the wave equation in three dimensions with respect to a moving coordinate system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 1947
Accession Number
ADA298725

Entities

People

  • I. E. Garrick
  • S. I. Rubinow

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Delta Wings
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Geometric Forms
  • Leading Edges
  • Spherical Waves
  • Subsonic Flow
  • Swept Wings
  • Thin Wings
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Equations

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow