Force and Moment Characteristics of Full Scale Models of the Chemical Corps Cluster Missile E42R1 and the Fire Rocket E42
Abstract
In accordance with a request from the Army Chemical Center, Maryland, wind tunnel measurements have been made at the National Bureau of Standards to determine static stability, lift, and drag characteristics at various yaw presentations of twenty-one experimental configurations of the A.C.C. Cluster Missile Z42R1 and the Fire Rocket E42. Full scale models, consisting of thick cardboard body T sections, (cylindrical in shape) with attached support spindle, interchangeable wooden nose sections and metal tail sections were supplied for the tests by the Army Chemical Center. The maximum model diameter was 8.75 inches and the overall length approximately 60 inches. Two sets of measurements were made, at separate times, and the results were supplied in preliminary form to a representative of A.C.C. at the completion of each series of tests. The models were fitted with a round nose in all tests except one in which an ogive nose was used (table 2). The present report is a formal summary of the experiments. The work was conducted in the NBS 6-foot wind tunnel at an airspeed of 200 feet per second. All measurements were made with plane of one pair of opposite fins oriented 90 degrees to the plane of yaw.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 21, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0316595
Entities
People
- G. H. Adams
- R. H. Heald
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology