Development of the Vortex Flow Structure on the Leeward Side of an Axisymmetric Body in Supersonic Free Stream at an Angle of Attack

The results of the numerical investigation of supersonic flow past a sharp slender body at an angle of attack are given with reference to the example of an axisymmetric cylindrical body with a conical nose. Separated and vortex structures developed at various angles of attack are identified. The effect of anomalous increase in pressure on the leeward side is explained.