The Effects of the Accuracy of Atmospheric Data on the Structural Design Loads of a Typical Launch Vehicle

Abstract

The effects of simulated inaccuracies of meteorological data were investigated with respect to the structural loads of two types of launch vehicles. The effects of inaccuracies ranging from + 10% to - 10% of atmospheric density, atmospheric temperature, windspeed, wind shear and wind shear length were studied. The two launch vehicles used were a liquid propellant boosted vehicle and a relatively small solid propellant boosted vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 1964
Accession Number
AD0437972

Entities

People

  • D. E. Hargis
  • J. S. Field

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Axial Loads
  • Bending Moments
  • California
  • Dispersions
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Simulations
  • Solid Propellants
  • Space Systems
  • Structural Loads
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Wind
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • ballistics.