Force and Moment Characteristics of a Matrix of Ogive-Cylinder Configurations at Mach Numbers from 1.5 to 4.0

Abstract

Tests were conducted to determine the static stability and axial- force characteristics of several families of ogive-cylinder configurations over a Mach number range from 1.5 to 4.5. Model combinations of twenty noses and four afterbodies were tested at Mach numbers 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 at a primary test Reynolds number, based on model diameter, of 0.18 million. Configuration variables were nose bluntness and caliber and afterbody caliber. The angle-of-attack range was from -6 to 14 deg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADB017853

Entities

People

  • J L Jordan

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afterbodies
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Base Pressure
  • Bodies
  • Boundary Layer
  • Diameters
  • Drag
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Instrumentation
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Reynolds Number
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.