Aerodynamic characteristics, database development, and flight simulation of the X-34 vehicle

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Pamadi, B.N. [1 ]
Brauckmann, G.J. [1 ]
Ruth, M.J. [1 ]
Fuhrmann, H.D. [1 ]
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[1] NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, United States
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Computer simulation - Database systems - Hypersonic aerodynamics - Subsonic aerodynamics - Trajectories - Unmanned vehicles - Wind tunnels;
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An overview of the aerodynamic characteristics, development of the preflight aerodynamic database, and flight simulation of the NASA/Orbital X-34 vehicle is presented. To develop the aerodynamic database, wind-tunnel tests from subsonic to hypersonic Mach numbers, including ground-effect tests at low subsonic speeds, were conducted in various facilities at the NASA Langley Research Center. Where wind-tunnel test data were not available, engineering level analysis was used to fill the gaps in the database. Using these aerodynamic data, simulations have been performed for typical design reference missions of the X-34 vehicle.
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