An overview of the aerodynamic characteristics, development of the preflight aerodynamic database and flight simulation of the NASA/Orbital X-34 vehicle is presented in this paper. To develop the aerodynamic database, wind tunnel tests from subsonic to hypersonic Mach numbers including ground effect tests at low subsonic speeds were conducted in various facilities at the NASA Langley Research Center. Where wind tunnel test data was not available, engineering level analysis is used to fill the gaps in the database. Using this aerodynamic data, simulations have been performed for typical design reference missions of the X-34 vehicle.
Aerodynamic Characteristics, Database Development and Flight Simulation of the X-34 Vehicle
38th Aerospace Sciences ; 2000 ; Reno, NV, United States
2000-01-01
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Aerodynamic Characteristics, Database Development and Flight Simulation of the X-34 Vehicle
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000
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