The design of compression surfaces for high supersonic speeds using conical flow fields

Abstract

Summary. A method is presented for designing the lower surface of a lifting configuration for high supersonic speeds using the known flow field behind an axisymmetrical conical shock wave. The leading edge can be prescribed on the conical shock wave and the lower surface is obtained by replacing the stream surface through this leading edge by a solid surface. Provided that the upper surface is so designed as not to cause shock detachment, the resulting configuration supports a conical shock wave attached at its swept leading edge, with a known flow field between the shock and the lower surface. Formulae for the calculation of the forces on such surfaces are also given.