Bluntness was more effective in displacing transition downstream on a cylinder than on a cone. The downstream displacement of transition is related to the formation of a shock layer within which the Reynolds and Mach numbers are reduced and to pressure gradients that exist over the forward part of the model. Round bluntness in general had a favorable effect, whereas sharp-cornered flat bluntness above a certain size had unfavorable effects on the location of the transition point.
Effect of bluntness on transition for a cone and a hollow cylinder at Mach 3.1
1957-05-01
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Effect of nose bluntness on transition for cone and hollow cylinder at Mach numbers 1.41 and 2.01
Engineering Index Backfile | 1961
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