The unsteady aerodynamic flow field over the space shuttle orbiter was studied. The results indicate at moderate to high angles of attack separation-induced vortices exact a dominating influence on the unsteady aerodynamics of the space shuttle orbiter and of high performance aircraft. The main characteristics are as follows: (1) The vortex-induced aerodynamic loads are large and highly nonlinear, sometimes discontinuous in character; and (2) the vortex-induced loads have opposite effects on static and dynamic stability characteristics. Analytic approximations are presented which can predict these vortex-induced aerodynamic effects with the accuracy needed for most engineering design.


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    Title :

    Effect of flow separation vortices on aircraft unsteady aerodynamics


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    Publication date :

    1978-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English






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