INVESTIGATION OF STORED ENERGY ROTORS FOR RECOVERY.

Abstract

Analytical studies on the performance, stability, and control characteristics of rotary-wing decelerators in axial descent, controlled glide flight, and flared landings were performed to investigate the potential capabilities of stored energy rotor systems for the retardation and controlled recovery of payloads. Rotor parameters such as diameter, solidity, disc loading, mass, etc., were considered. Theoretical predictions are compared with experimental test results. Wind tunneltests simulating typical re-entry trajectory altitude and dynamic conditions were performed on a rotary-wing decelerator system, similar in configuration and construction to the free-flight test rotor system, at speeds from Mach 0.5 to 3.0 to demonstrate feasibility of deploying and operating such systems at supersonic speeds in axial flow and to determine the rotor and governor characteristics for such an operation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428998

Entities

Organizations

  • Kaman Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Axial Flow
  • Construction
  • Diameters
  • Flight
  • Flow
  • Free Flight
  • Free Flight Trajectories
  • Recovery
  • Retardation
  • Speed Regulators
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aerodynamics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow