On the Stability of Airborne Towed Vehicles.

Abstract

Studies of the dynamic stability of heavy bodies with lifting surfaces towed behind an airplane are presented. Following a fairly complete analysis of cable dynamics, analyses of the longitudinal, lateral and coupled motions of the system are developed and discussed. A current configuration is chosen as a starting point from which the studies are expanded to develop stability boundaries of the important parameters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277739

Entities

People

  • Harry Passmore Iii
  • Micheal B. Burton

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aircrafts
  • Analog Computers
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Standing Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Towed Bodies
  • Towed Vehicles
  • Transfer Functions

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design