A procedure which provides sonic-boom-minimizing equivalent area distributions for supersonic cruise conditions is described. This work extends previous analyses to permit relaxation of the extreme bluntness required by conventional low-boom shapes and includes propagation in a real atmosphere. The procedure provides area distributions which minimize either shock strength or overpressure.
Sonic-boom minimization with nose-bluntness relaxation
1979-01-01
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Sonic-boom minimization with nose-bluntness relaxation
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