A simple analytical method has been introduced for aerohydrodynamic load analysis of an airborne configuration during water ditching. The method employs an aerodynamic panel code, based on linear potential flow theory, to simulate the flow of air and water around an aircraft configuration. The free surface separating the air and water region is represented by doublet" singularities. Although all the theoretical load distributions are computed for air, provisions are made to correct the pressure coefficients obtained on the configuration-wetted surfaces to account for the water density. As an analytical tool, a vortex aerodynamic code is chosen to carry out the present investigation. After assessing· the validity of the method, an application is presented for the water ditching of the Space Shuttle configuration at a 12-deg attitude.


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    Title :

    Analytical Method for the Ditching Analysis of an Airborne Vehicle


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    6th Applied Aerodynamics Conference ; 1988 ; Williamsburg, VA, US


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1990-04-01




    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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