SIMULATION OF THE LAUNCHING PHASE OF THE MARK 8 PUMP-JET TEST VEHICLE

Abstract

The behaviour of the Mark 8 torpedo pump jet test vehicle was studied in the acceleration phase from launching at 25 knots to steady running at 45 knots. The effect of locking the elevators during the initial acceleration was considered for three configurations of the torpedo.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0361295

Entities

People

  • A. C. Grove

Organizations

  • Admiralty Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Center Of Gravity
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Control Systems
  • Depth
  • Depth Control
  • Electronic Multipliers
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Launching
  • National Security
  • Simulations
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Test Vehicles
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • ballistics.