Drag of Spheroid-Cone Shaped Airship

@article{Dorrington2006DragOS,
  title={Drag of Spheroid-Cone Shaped Airship},
  author={G. Dorrington},
  journal={Journal of Aircraft},
  year={2006},
  volume={43},
  pages={363-371}
}
  • G. Dorrington
  • Published 2006
  • Engineering
  • Journal of Aircraft
    • Drag coefficients of streamlined bodies and complete airships are compared to confirm some general trends. Data obtained from flight testing an electrically powered, helium-filled, dirigible balloon with a spheroid-cone hull form are analyzed. Wind-tunnel tests indicate that placing a cone behind a sphere reduces its drag coefficient by about 50%, but flight-test data suggest the drag coefficient of the spheroid-cone airship is relatively high. The influence of atmospheric turbulence and… CONTINUE READING
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