1958NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)Requires access

Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Effects of Lip Geometry on Drag and Pressure Recovery of a Normal-Shock Nose Inlet on a Body of Revolution at Mach Numbers of 1.41 and 1.81

A. W. Robins

Open publisher page 0 citations

Abstract

Report presenting an investigation to determine some of the effects of lip geometry on drag and pressure recovery of a normal-shock nose inlet. Lip bluntness, lip camber, and forebody angle were all explored as possible variables. Total-pressure recoveries, external drags, duct total-pressure distributions, lip and forebody pressure distributions, and Schileren photographs are provided.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Report presenting an investigation to determine some of the effects of lip geometry on drag and pressure recovery of a normal-shock nose inlet. Lip bluntness, lip camber, and forebody angle were all explored as possible variables. Total-pressure recoveries, external drags, duct total-pressure distributions, lip and forebody pressure distributions, and Schileren photographs are provided.

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Report presenting an investigation to determine some of the effects of lip geometry on drag and pressure recovery of a normal-shock nose inlet. Lip bluntness, lip camber, and forebody angle were all explored as possible variables. Total-pressure recoveries, external drags, duct total-pressure distributions, lip and forebody pressure distributions, and Schileren photographs are provided.

Key concepts: Inlet, Drag, Camber (aerodynamics), Supersonic speed, Mechanics, Mach number, Wave drag, Geology

Related papers

Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Effects of Lip Geometry on Drag and Pressure Recovery of a Normal-Shock Nose Inlet on a Body of Revolution at Mach Numbers of 1.41 and 1.81 — Research Paper | ScholarLens