Comparison of the Mach 3.0 Aerodynamic Characteristics of Tension String, Tension Shell, and 120° Conical Shapes |
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06 Model 106 Windward Leeward 6-inch model tunnel aerodynamic centers aerodynamic coefficients Aerodynamic Investigation angle of attack axial-force coefficients based on maximum body length Characteristics of Tension Cm and CN drag coefficients encountered flow separation Entry Vehicles flow patterns flow turning angle forebody length four tension shell free-stream High-Drag Imax International System James Wayne kN/mē Langley 9 Langley Research Center length and nose Longitudinal Aerodynamic Characteristics Mach number maximum diameter Model 1 Model NASA TN normal-force coefficients nose cap nose radius number of 3.0 onset of flow Pitching moment Reynolds number schlieren photographs shape parameter Shapes at Mach shown in figure slopes square inch absolute stagnation pressure static stability string shapes showed susceptible to flow System of Units tension shell shapes tension string models tension string shapes tension string structural tension-string three tension string U.S. Customary Unit variations in body Windward Leeward 1.0 zero angle