Analisis Karakteristik Aerodinamika Sayap Pesawat F-16 Fighting Falcon sebagai Air-Launched Rocket Platform Menggunakan Metode Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Abstract

The development of nanosatellites has driven innovation in rocket launch methods. One idea that emerged was Air Launch. This study aims to analyze the aerodynamic characteristics of the F-16 Fighting Falcon wing with the addition of a Pegasus rocket as a nanosatellite launch platform. Testing was conducted by modeling the wing and rocket using Solidworks software, while analysis of the aerodynamic characteristics will be carried out using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software, Ansys-Fluent. The analysis of the research results was made based on calculation data from the wing without a rocket and a wing with a rocket with varying angles of attack. The results of the study on both wing models showed that the addition of a rocket to the wing had an effect on lift and drag. The lift value decreased, while the drag value increased. This then affected the lift-to-drag value on the wing.