Problems Associated with the Aerodynamic Design of Missile Shapes

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to discuss various trends in the design of tactical missiles which influence the future directions of missile aerodynamics. Some of the subjects discussed include airframe-inlet interference, high angle of attack problems, waveriders, efficient hypersonic missiles, computational fluid dynamics applied to missile aerodynamics, aerothermal design and supersonic stores. A number of specific areas where increased emphasis is needed in missile aerodynamics are suggested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADP001949

Entities

People

  • Jack N. Nielsen

Organizations

  • Nielsen Engineering & Research (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Euler Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Viscous Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics