Slender‐body theory is used to calculate the effects on the lift and moment of mounting the wing of a wing‐body combination above or below the body axis. The effects of the asymmetrical mounting can become substantial when the body diameter is more than half of the wing span. These effects will fall off as the body shrinks. This theory is particularly useful in the aerodynamic design considerations pertinent to the performance of slender‐body vehicles operating at high velocities and high altitudes. The lift and drag forces acting on a slender‐body vehicle strongly depend on the relative effects of leading‐edge bluntness and boundary layer displacement. Ballistic missile is a typical slender‐body vehicle meant for operation under extreme heat transfer condition for a few seconds. In most cases, the maximum heating rates can be calculated using blunt body stagnation point theories developed for the ballistic missiles.
Application of Slender‐body Theory
Hypersonic Slender Body Aerodynamics ; 133-153
2025-03-31
21 pages
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