Two-dimensional unsteady lift problems in supersonic flight

Max A Heaslet, Harvard Lomax

University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · 1948 · 19 citations · 5 references

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Report presenting the variation of pressure distribution for a two-dimensional supersonic airfoil experiencing either a sudden angle-of-attack change or entering a sharp-edged gust. Results are presented which permit the determination of maximum increment in lift coefficient attained by an unrestrained airfoil during its flight through a gust.

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