Some effects of wing and body geometry on the aerodynamic characteristics of configurations designed for high supersonic Mach numbersExperimental and theoretical results are presented for a family of aerodynamic configurations for flight Mach numbers as high as Mach 8. All of these generic configurations involved 70-deg sweep delta planform wings of three different areas and three fuselage shapes with circular-to-elliptical cross sections. It is noted that fuselage ellipticity enhances lift-curve slope and maximum L/D, while decreasing static longitudinal stability (especially with smaller wing areas).
Document ID
19930040496
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Spearman, M. L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Tice, David C. (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Hampton, VA, United States)
Braswell, Dorothy O. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)