TRANSONIC AERODYNAMIC TRACK TESTING,

Abstract

The design, analysis, and operation of a rocket sled to conduct transonic aerodynamic track tests of a full-scale missile are reported. The sled was designed to use a low-frequency rubber suspension system to isolate track-induced vibrations. This necessitated dynamic stability and six-degree-of-freedom vibration analyses. A three-axle sled allowed the suspension system to remain decoupled despite changes of mass. Onboard instrumentation to record test measurements included high-speed cameras and semiconductor type strain gages. In these tests, controlfin hinge moments and the lift, drag, and centerof-pressure of themissile as functions of speed and angle-of-attack were successfully measured. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0423189

Entities

People

  • W. J. Stronge

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Gages
  • High Speed Cameras
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Semiconductors
  • Sleds
  • Strain Gages
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems