This paper describes the development and coding of a design tool for
waverider parameterization based on the Taylor-Maccoll equation and
streamline tracing method. This tool, intended for undergraduates studying
in the field of aerodynamics, illustrates the relationship among various
parameters in terms of their effect on the aerodynamic performance of
waverider models with the same freestream Mach number. The design procedure
is evaluated and validated for multiple shock wave profiles and freestream
Mach numbers, and is found to be in good agreement with the computational
fluid dynamics results. For undergraduates studying aeronautical
engineering, the suggested design tool offers an intuitive image of
waverider creation and a clear picture of the guiding principles of
waveriders. By imposing a set of design criteria, the tool also gives
students enough freedom to arrive at their own waverider shape.
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