Measurements of the Hypersonic Aerodynamic Characteristics for Several Kinds of Wave Riders

This paper reports on wind-tunnel studies of wave riders which might form the basis of future hypersonic aircraft. Eleven kinds of models are tested such as simple caret wings, halved MAIKAPAR bodies and some special configurations. Lift and Drag coefficients, Lift-Drag ratios, shock shapes and pressure distributions are measured using the Kyoto University new hypersonic gun tunnel. Furthermore, the experimentally obtained data are compared with the theoretical value calculated by two dimensional theory.