Numerical simulation of magnus force control for projectiles configurations

Present paper proposes, through numerical simulations, some optimization possibilities for an innovative concept aimed to control the magnus effect induced by the high spinning velocity of a Secant–Ogive–Cylinder–BoatTail projectile. It appears that with a relatively small contra-spinning surface, the lateral force can be drastically reduced on a wide range of flight conditions. Present computations confirm experiments in supersonics and extend them for high subsonic and transonic regimes for small angles of attack.