01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
SIMPLIFIED MODELS FOR THE PRELIMINARY AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGH-SPEED VEHICLES TO SUPPORT MISSION ANALYSIS
O. Gori, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
This paper reports the use of simplified models for the evaluation of aerodynamic performance of high-speed vehicles, to support mission analysis during the conceptual design phase. These methods are applied to two reference vehicles: the waverider STRATOFLY MR3 and a Concorde-like configuration. The accuracy of each method is evaluated, then empirical corrections are implemented.