Computational Modeling of High-Speed Flows around Finned Missiles

51964ee1-daac-46fb-a437-b218606500ba20251114124815307wseas:wseasmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON FLUID MECHANICS2224-347X1790-508710.37394/232013http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=4036130202513020252010.37394/232013.2025.20https://wseas.com/journals/fluids/2025.phpComputational Modeling of High-Speed Flows around Finned MissilesMarkosCaganYenimahalle, Ankara, TURKEYIn this study, flows around generic missiles were computationally modeled and analyzed using a coupled density-based solver, OpenFOAM-HiSA. The issues regarding the modeling procedures, e.g., turbulence modeling, were addressed, and analyses were conducted in subsonic, transonic, and supersonic ranges. The obtained numerical results were compared with the previously published measurements and predictions of other researchers. It was observed that the calculated drag coefficient values were in fairly good agreement with the measurements. 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