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Free-flight aerodynamic testing of the Skylon space plane

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The determination of aerodynamic coefficients for complex high-speed vehicles still requires experimental measurement. This paper details the development of the free-flight measurement technique within the University of Oxford High Density Tunnel. In particular, a novel image processing technique is developed for calculating the position of the model from high-speed video. This study focuses on the measurement of high Reynolds number experimental aerodynamic data for a subscale model of the S...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.2514/1.a34937

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Engineering Science
Oxford college:
Wolfson College
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Engineering Science
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Engineering Science
Role:
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Publisher:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Journal:
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets More from this journal
Volume:
58
Issue:
5
Pages:
1487-1497
Publication date:
2021-07-20
Acceptance date:
2021-04-15
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EISSN:
1533-6794
ISSN:
0022-4650
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1187067
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pubs:1187067
Deposit date:
2021-07-20

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