PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE FDL-5A UNMANNED HIGH L/D SPACECRAFT. PART 2. PARAMETRIC CONFIGURATION DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION

Abstract

The derivation of two volumetric efficient high L/D entry vehicles is described. Parametric trades in the areas of aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics are discussed and selected parameters are identified. Alternate modes of vehicle recovery are described and the effect on vehicle design determined. The evolution of the FDL-5 configuration selected for wind tunnel testing is described through the presentation of a series of intermediate configurations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0390194

Entities

People

  • Carl F. Ehrlich
  • Frederick L. Guard

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Heat Transfer
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Engines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicle Design
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers