Research project: Evaluation of CFD Methods on Slender Missile Configurations
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is having an increasing impact on the aerodynamic assessment of air vehicles, and a large number of codes employing a variety of solution strategies are now available. However, before a code can be used with confidence it is advisable to evaluate its predictive performance by comparing results with reliable experimental data. The aim is to compare results from a new CFD solver with data from a series of wind tunnel experiments, carried out specifically to provide a comprehensive set of experimental data for the evaluation of CFD methods for missiles.