Approximate Methods for Center of Pressure Prediction of Multi-Segment Wings

Abstract

Approximate methods for predicting the center of pressure of multi-segment wings are presented. Only wings with breaks in the leading edge sweep are considered. The methods transform a multi-segment planform into an equivalent straight tapered planform. Comparisons are made with predictions from a vortex lattice code and experimental data at subsonic speeds and with predictions from a vortex lattice and an Euler code at supersonic speeds. The most accurate method studied had an average error in predicted center of pressure location of approximately 2 percent of the root chord.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408524

Entities

People

  • Mark S. Miller
  • Sarah C. Blackmar
  • William B. Blake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Astronautics
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometry
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Leading Edges
  • Military Research
  • Planform
  • Reusable Launch Vehicles
  • Trailing Edges
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics