Design, Modeling and Analysis of a Sharp-edge Hypersonic Stealthy Re-entry Vehicle. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Guofu; Li, Daochun; Xiang, Jinwu; Luo, Wenli
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 99(2015)
• Page Start: 163
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Sharp-edge -- Hypersonic -- Re-entry vehicle -- Stealth; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.12.521
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: In 2005 and in 2012, the SHarp Edge Flight EXperiment SHEFEX I and SHEFEX II of DLR have been established. Low lift-to-drag ratio of them limits active control ability. This paper studies on a sharp-edge stealthy re-entry vehicle with high lift-to-drag ratio. The focus will be laid upon designing and modeling of a sharp-edge stealthy re-entry vehicle by analyzing of lift-to-drag ratio and center of gravity, and also upon stealth performance researches. All aerodynamic performance analysis are based on Modified Newtonian Theory, it's proved to be more precise for a sharp-edge hypersonic re-entry vehicle relative to the Piston Theory and Shock-Expansion Method. A procedure based on physical optics and method of equivalent currents for radar cross section calculation. As result, the configuration and the center of gravity are determined, and a good stealth performance is demonstrated.