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Body weight of hypersonic aircraft, part 1The load bearing body weight of wing-body and all-body hypersonic aircraft is estimated for a wide variety of structural materials and geometries. Variations of weight with key design and configuration parameters are presented and discussed. Both hot and cool structure approaches are considered in isotropic, organic composite, and metal matrix composite materials; structural shells are sandwich or skin-stringer. Conformal and pillow-tank designs are investigated for the all-body shape. The results identify the most promising hypersonic aircraft body structure design approaches and their weight trends. Geometric definition of vehicle shapes and structural analysis methods are presented in appendices.
Document ID
19910000736
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Ardema, Mark D. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1988
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-101028
A-88279-PT-1
NAS 1.15:101028
Accession Number
91N10049
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 763-01-61
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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