Drag reduction for spike attached to blunt-nosed body at Mach 6

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 219-222

  Kalimuthu, R ^a,d   Mehta, R C ^b,e   Rathakrishnan, E ^c,e  

^a Vikram Sharabhai Space Center   (India)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^d Aerothermal Test Facilities Division   (United States)

^e Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United States)

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EID: 77949283133     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.46023     Document Type: Article

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