Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight

Onur Can Piskin; Cagla Doksoz; Habibe Gürsoy Demir

doi:10.30518/jav.1674179

Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight

Abstract

Rocket technology has a very important place for many engineering fields such as space research, communication and military applications. It is very important for the success of the mission that rockets achieve their goals against all factors while performing their tasks in these fields. Therefore, all internal and external disturbing factors should be taken into consideration in rocket design. This study focuses on the performance of the nose geometry, which is one of the most important sub-parts affecting rocket performance, under different conditions. The geometry of the nose cone of the rocket is of vital importance for optimizing performance, safety and mission success. Its geometry is the most important parameter for determining aerodynamic efficiency. The design of the nose cone also affects stability and control, allowing the rocket to maintain its orientation. This study was conducted to examine the effect of nose cone geometry on aerodynamic performance at subsonic speeds. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), analyses were carried out to evaluate the drag force, pressure, and velocity distributions of rockets with different nose designs. According to the results, the drag force was found to be 40.141N for the conical nose, 38.136N for the elliptical nose, and 37.092N for the tangent ogive nose. These values indicate that nose cone geometry has a significant effect on improving aerodynamic efficiency in certain applications.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Flight Dynamics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Onur Can Piskin
0009-0000-1775-4739
Türkiye

Cagla Doksoz This is me
0009-0001-0084-5789
Türkiye

Habibe Gürsoy Demir ^*
0000-0002-7705-9516
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

June 1, 2026

Publication Date

June 27, 2026

Submission Date

April 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 29, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1674179

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https://izlik.org/JA66AX62YT

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Piskin, O. C., Doksoz, C., & Gürsoy Demir, H. (2026). Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight. Journal of Aviation, 10(2), 211-218. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1674179

AMA

1.Piskin OC, Doksoz C, Gürsoy Demir H. Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight. JAV. 2026;10(2):211-218. doi:10.30518/jav.1674179

Chicago

Piskin, Onur Can, Cagla Doksoz, and Habibe Gürsoy Demir. 2026. “Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets With Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight”. Journal of Aviation 10 (2): 211-18. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1674179.

EndNote

Piskin OC, Doksoz C, Gürsoy Demir H (June 1, 2026) Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight. Journal of Aviation 10 2 211–218.

IEEE

[1]O. C. Piskin, C. Doksoz, and H. Gürsoy Demir, “Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight”, JAV, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 211–218, June 2026, doi: 10.30518/jav.1674179.

ISNAD

Piskin, Onur Can - Doksoz, Cagla - Gürsoy Demir, Habibe. “Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets With Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight”. Journal of Aviation 10/2 (June 1, 2026): 211-218. https://doi.org/10.30518/jav.1674179.

JAMA

1.Piskin OC, Doksoz C, Gürsoy Demir H. Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight. JAV. 2026;10:211–218.

MLA

Piskin, Onur Can, et al. “Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets With Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight”. Journal of Aviation, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 211-8, doi:10.30518/jav.1674179.

Vancouver

1.Onur Can Piskin, Cagla Doksoz, Habibe Gürsoy Demir. Investigating the Aerodynamic Behavior of Rockets with Varying Nose Cone Geometries in Subsonic Flight. JAV. 2026 Jun. 1;10(2):211-8. doi:10.30518/jav.1674179