Supersonic wave drag of thin airfoils

airfoils;Aeronautics

Puckett, Allen E. ; von Kármán, Theodore

University:California Institute of Technology

Department:Engineering and Applied Science

关键词: airfoils;    Aeronautics;   

Others  :  https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/2697/1/Puckett_ae_1949.pdf

美国|英语

来源: Caltech THESIS

【 摘 要 】

The linearization of the equations of motion for the supersonic flow of a perfect fluid is discussed, and methods of solution using elementary source sink solutions are developed. These methods are applied to the calculation of performance of several types of three-dimensional supersonic airfoils; in particular, the drag at zero lift of a family of almost triangular, symmetrical wings is calculated. The significance of the results is discussed.