Drag and Stability Data for Several SAMOS Configurations Obtained from Free-Flight Model Firings

Abstract

Firings of several SAMOS configurations were conducted. The configurations differed in nose corner radius only. It was observed that with a decrease in the nose corner radius, the drag coefficient increased, the slope of the normal force coefficient decreased, and the slope of the pitching moment coefficient increased. From these experimental data, it was concluded that a decrease in the nose corner radius resulted in a rearward movement of the center of pressure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 1961
Accession Number
AD0323887

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People

  • Leonard E. Crogan

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Ballistics
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Corporations
  • Diameters
  • Experimental Data
  • Flight
  • Free Flight
  • Free Flight Models
  • Gravity
  • Inertia
  • Mach Number
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Trajectories
  • United States
  • Weapons

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  • Physics

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.