Abstract
The article includes study on the influence of a LEX (leading-edge extension) and wing tip plates on aerodynamic characteristics of the Rocket Plane in tailless configuration for manned suborbital flights. The research was conducted only for the low speed regime in the wind tunnel at the Warsaw University of Technology. Tests were carried out for a few configurations of the Rocket Plane. Moreover, two shapes of LEX were investigated. Analysis of results was focused on the aerodynamic synergism effect only. The influence of LEX and the wing tip plates of the Rocket Plane on the aerodynamic coefficients was identified.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-270 |
Journal | The Aeronautical Journal |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 1224 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- Aerodynamics
- Aircraft design
- LEX
- Tailless aircraft
- WInd tunnel test