User:Paritosh Prakhar

An extensive survey of the literature reveals that supersonic aerodynamic research began in the 1940’s.The literature survey showed that during the 1940’s and 1950’s most of the experimental studies at supersonic speeds were conducted on simple wings, bodies, and wing-body geometries as the aerodynamicists attempted to determine the nature of the new flow regime. However, with the introduction of linear theory in the 1950’s and the emergence of high-speed computers in the 19601s, there was a gradual decline in the amount of experimental research directed toward the study of fundamental flows over simple wings and bodies and a large increase in research directed toward the application of linear theory to the design of aerodynamic vehicles. An extensive survey of the literature was conducted to determine the dominant wing geometric characteristics and flow conditions which should beused in assessing the supersonic aerodynamics of wings. The initial result of this effort was the identification of the delta or triangular wing planform as the most likely candidate for future parametric supersonic wing studies due to the extensive experimental data base which was available. In addition, the empirical correlations derived for delta wings could be extended to other simple wing planforms, such as arrow and diamond wings, through the use of the geometric and flow correlation parameters.