Detailed numerical method for determining conformal mapping coefficients for complicated shapes is developed; body contour of each cross section is approximated by series of line segments and limited to singly connected regions; mapping process is readily adaptable to computer and has been programmed on IBM-7094; three cross sections, typical of re-entry vehicle shapes, mapped with good accuracy, are shown; aerodynamic derivatives and load distribution at low angles of attack are presented for re-entry vehicle, blunted 13° half-cone.
Conformal mapping method to predict low-speed aerodynamic characteristics of arbitrary slender re-entry shapes
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 3 , n 2
1966
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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