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The Effect of Nose Blunting on the Wave Drag of Ogive Forebodies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

R. Partington  and
T.J. Baker
R. Partington
Affiliation:
Engineering Sciences Data Unit
T.J. Baker
Affiliation:
Aircraft Research Association
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Summary

A theoretical method is used to predict the surface pressure distribution and drag-rise characteristics of blunted ogive forebodies. The results confirm the observation that a moderate degree of nose blunting can reduce wave drag relative to that of a pointed body of the same fineness ratio. An analysis of the theoretical data provides a simple explanation of this phenomenon.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 33 , Issue 3 , August 1982 , pp. 258 - 270
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1982

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