03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
DECOUPLING STORE AND PARENT AERODYNAMICS FOR FAST PREDICTION OF SUBSONIC STORE TRAJECTORIES
N. Mthembu¹, H. Ndlovu¹, B. Ndebele¹, K. Jamison¹, L. Zwane¹; ¹CSIR, South Africa
In this paper, we describe a method for calculating trajectories of stores separating from a subsonic aircraft. The method uses a combination of CFD to calculate the flowfield around the subsonic aircraft (excluding the store); Missile DATCOM to estimate the store aerodynamic characteristics; and a panel code to calculate store trajectories. This method was fast in calculating store trajectories.