Sears-Haack body

English

Etymology

The derivation and shape were published independently by Wolfgang Haack in 1941 and William Sears in 1947.

Noun

Sears-Haack body (plural Sears-Haack bodies)

  1. (aeronautics) The shape with the lowest theoretical wave drag in supersonic flow, for a given body length and a given volume.
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