In this article, a biconic re-entry model was investigated in a blow down wind tunnel at Mach 1.5, 2, 3, and 4. The main focus was on studying the longitudinal stability and aerodynamic efficiency in this flying regime. In particular, the influence of wings near the rear part of the model, their wing dihedral, and additional body flaps was investigated. While the purely biconic configuration was unstable, it could be stabilized with wings at a 20° downward pitch and with the additional body flaps. In general, a larger dihedral angle improved pitch stiffness.
Longitudinal stability measurements of a winged biconic configuration in supersonic flow
2022-03-01
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Investigation of dynamic longitudinal stability of delta-winged aircraft at supersonic speeds
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