Research Article

Numerical Calculation of Effect of Elastic Deformation on Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Rocket

Table 3

Total rocket aerodynamic coefficients.

Mach numberRocket state

2 MaNonspinning rigid rocket0.59670.6902−0.51120.700
Nonspinning elastic rocket0.57640.6517−0.47990.695
Spinning rigid rocket0.56730.3209−0.16540.459
Spinning elastic rocket0.55670.3207−0.16500.457

3 MaNonspinning rigid rocket0.47590.5877−0.38310.618
Nonspinning elastic rocket0.43960.5332−0.32850.582
Spinning rigid rocket0.46080.4009−0.21010.486
Spinning elastic rocket0.44670.4001−0.20960.484