SIX-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM FLIGHT PATH STUDY GENERALIZED COMPUTER PROGRAM. PART 1. VOLUME 2. STRUCTURAL LOADS FORMULATION

Abstract

The equations of motion applicable to the Six-Degree-of-Freedom Structural Loads Program (SLP) are derived in this report. These equations are written for the determination of vehicle structural loads and response due to aerodynamic loads, loads due to control surface deflections, and environmental disturbances. Arbitrary elastic degrees of freedom (wing bending, wing torsion, body bending, etc.) and fuel slosh equations are incorporated into the overall analysis. Newtonian flow theory is used for obtaining idealized aerodynamic pressure distributions since it is the simplest aerodynamic theory that offers sufficient generality. Accelerations, deflections, shear forces and bending moments at arbitrary stations can be computed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0449828

Entities

People

  • C. D. Mann

Organizations

  • McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Bending Moments
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flight Paths
  • Frequency
  • Mechanics
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Molecular Mechanics Methods
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Shape
  • Structural Loads

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers