Comparison of calculated and experimental characteristics of elevon operated missiles

Slobodan Mandić

Dragoslav Nikolić

Milan Milošević

Zoran Gajić

Ivan Šoštarić

Srđan Stojković

The derivatives of aerodynamic coefficients received through the DMAC programme (semi-empirical methods) and those received on the basis of the aerodynamic coefficients of the aileron operated missiles measured in the T-38 wind tunnel have been compared. Derivative curves of aerodynamic coefficients are given as a function of the Mach number. The matching of the calculated derivatives based on experiments shows that the DMCA programme may be used for calculating   derivatives of aerodynamic coefficients of  elevon operated missiles. The comparison of aerdynamic coefficients resulting from the MAC programme (method of the equivalent angle of attack) and the measured aerodynamic coefficients in function of the angle of attack for a certain Mach number is given. The matching of the  aerodynamic coefficients calculated with the help of the MAC programme and the measured aerodynamic coefficients even in the aras of explicit nonlinearity shows the possibilities of this programme which can be applied exclusively where the elevons have not been  removed.

Ključne reči:   aerodynamics, semi-empiric aerodynamic method, the method of equivalent angle of attack, gradients of aerodynamic coefficients, nonlinear aerodynamic coefficients.

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