The Design and Test of a Zero-Wave-Drag Ring-Wing Configuration

Frederick K. Browand

ResearchPublished 1960

A procedure for the design of a zero-wave-drag ring-wing configuration by symmetrizing the body and wing pressure distributions. Wind tunnel tests of this RAND design indicate appreciable wave-drag cancellation. The boundary layer affects the inviscid pressure distrubution sufficiently to cause increases in the friction drag, which must be accounted for in performance evaluations. The extension of the design procedure to cover a broader class of problems is discussed.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web Only
  • Year: 1960
  • Pages: 119
  • Document Number: RM-2638

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Browand, Frederick K., The Design and Test of a Zero-Wave-Drag Ring-Wing Configuration. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1960. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM2638.html.
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