Supersonic flow computations for an ASTOVL aircraft configuration
A multi-zonal, unified, space/time marching method has been used to solve the Euler and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations for supersonic flow past an Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (ASTOVL) aircraft configuration. Lift, drag and pitching moment values obtained from the computations compare well with wind-tunnel measurements. The calculations demonstrate the capability of the method used to accurately predict design parameters such as lift, drag and pitching moment for very complex aircraft configurations.
Ramakrishnan, S. V.↗