Two methods for reducing the external cowl angle, and hence the cowl pressure drag, were investigated on a two-dimensional model. One method used at both on- and off-design Mach numbers was the addition of a cowl visor that had the inner surface parallel to the free stream at 0 deg angle of attack. The other method investigated consisted in replacing the original cowl by a flatter cowl that also provided internal contraction. Both the visor and the internal-contraction cowl reduced the cowl pressure drag 64 percent or more. The visor had little effect on inlet performance at the design Mach number except to reduce the stability range slightly. At off-design, the visor caused an increase in critical pressure recovery.


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    Title :

    Effect on Inlet Performance of a Cowl Visor and an Internal-Contraction Cowl for Drag Reduction at Mach Numbers 3.07 and 1.89


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    Publication date :

    1959-04-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English


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