A series of wind tunnel tests from subsonic to hypersonic speeds were conducted to investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of a lifting-body type configuration for reentry vehicles and to accumulate knowledge and experience for the design of such vehicles. The tests were conducted at the NAL 2m x 2m Transonic Wind Tunnel for Mach numbers from 0.5 to 1.4 and at the NAL 1m x 1m Supersonic Wind Tunnel for numbers 1.4 to 4.0. For hypersonic speed of about Mach 10, the test was conducted at the 1.27m Hypersonic Wind Tunnel. Data were obtained for the baseline configuration and several derived configurations to ascertain the effect of configuration modifications. The effectiveness of control surfaces such as elevons and rudders was also investigated.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Techical Report of National Aerospace Laboratory: Transonic, Supersonic and Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Tests of a Lifting-body Type Reentry Vehicle


    Contributors:
    H. Kawato (author) / S. Wantanabe (author) / K. Fujii (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    106 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English