THE AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OGIVE CYLINDER WITH SPLIT-SKIRT STABILIZER AT SUBSONIC, TRANSONIC AND SUPERSONIC SPEEDS.

Abstract

The split-skirt is a variable drag bomb stabilizer which is being studied by the U. S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory. This report gives the results of static and dynamic wind-tunnel tests of several configurations formed from various combinations of three noses and four skirts. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 19, 1965
Accession Number
AD0476439

Entities

People

  • Frank J. Regan

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Research Facilities
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow