Hypersonic, nonviscous flow around a sphere.
ResearchPublished 1956
A discussion of a theory of hypersonic flow for the flow field around a sphere. This theory is used to predict the shock shape and shock location in the subsonic part of the flow field. Comparison with experimental data is satisfactory.
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- Year: 1956
- Pages: 15
- Document Number: RM-1772
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