Aerodynamic body for supersonic speed

An aerospace vehicle comprising:

• an upper surface comprising a first shape;
• and
• a lower surface mated with the upper surface and comprising a waverider shape,
• wherein:
• the first shape is derived from a portion of a first axisymmetric body;
• the waverider shape is derived from a shockwave generated by a second axisymmetric body;
• the first axisymmetric body comprises a first power series shape having a first power-series exponent;
• the second axisymmetric body comprises a second power series shape having a second power-series exponent;
• and
• the second power-series exponent is greater than the first power-series exponent.

A method of making an aerodynamic body, the method comprising:

• forming an upper surface of the aerodynamic body, the upper surface comprising a first shape;
• forming a lower surface of the aerodynamic body, the lower surface comprising a waverider shape;
• and
• mating the upper surface and the lower surface,
• wherein:
• the first shape is derived from a portion of a first axisymmetric body;
• the waverider shape is derived from a shockwave generated by a second axisymmetric body;
• the first axisymmetric body comprises a first power series shape having a first power-series exponent;
• the second axisymmetric body comprises a second power series shape having a second power-series exponent;
• and
• the second power-series exponent is greater than the first power-series exponent.