Accession Number:

ADA279721

Title:

Planform Effects on the Supersonic Aerodynamics of Multibody Configurations

Descriptive Note:

Technical paper

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION HAMPTON VA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

Personal Author(s):

• McMillin, S. N.
• Wood, Richard M.

Report Date:

1987-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

137.0

Abstract:

An experimental and theoretical investigation of the effects of planform on the supersonic aerodynamics of low-fineness-ratio multibody configurations has been conducted in the Langley Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel at Mach numbers of 1.60, 1.80, 2.00, and 2.16. Longitudinal and lateral-directional aerodynamic force and moment data and flow visualization photographs were obtained for three multibody configurations. In general, the data indicated that planform has a small effect on the zero-lift drag of a multibody configuration. In contrast, the longitudinal aerodynamic data obtained at lifting conditions indicated that planform has a significant effect on the lift, pitching-moment, and drag-due-to-life characteristics of a multibody configuration. Although planform significantly affected the lateral-directional stability of the multibody configurations, the data did not uncover any unusual stability traits associated with the multibody configurations.

Descriptors:

• *AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS
• *SUPERSONIC CHARACTERISTICS
• *PLANFORM
• FUSELAGES
• WIND TUNNEL TESTS
• AERODYNAMIC LIFT
• AERODYNAMIC DRAG
• MACH NUMBER

Subject Categories:

• Aerodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE