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Hypersonic VST-MAC: A Variable-Sweep/Tilt Mach-Area Ruled Configuration for Multi-Regime Flight

A. J. Morrow(^1), L. Chen(^2) (^1)Department of Aerospace Engineering, Stanford University (^2)Center for Hypersonics, University of Queensland hypersonic vst mac

[ C_L = 2\sin^2\theta_p \cdot \cos\Lambda ] L. Chen(^2) (^1)Department of Aerospace Engineering

However, optimal (A(x)) shifts with (M). The MAC fuselage consists of overlapping, segmented panels reinforced with shape memory alloy (SMA) ribs that contract or expand, altering the radius at each station (x). For hypersonic flight, the nose becomes sharper (lower bluntness ratio) and the midbody swells to reduce wave drag. The wing uses a dual-pivot mechanism embedded in a thermally insulated wing box. Sweep angle (\Lambda) changes via linear actuators, while tilt (\theta_t) changes via rotary joints at the root. Stanford University (^2)Center for Hypersonics