Drag of generic round-shaped bodies in supersonic flow

• Main Author: Yeo, Dawson Dasheng.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aerodynamics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50357
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In the field of long ranged military ballistics, the accurate prediction of drag forces acting on the projectile allows for a higher degree of precision on the desired target. In war, this could be the factor that decides an accurate hit on the enemy or an accidental bombardment of ally forces. This...