AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HYPER-ENVIRONMENTAL TEST SYSTEM DATA RECOVERY VEHICLE FOR MACH NUMBERS 0.52 TO 0.96.

Abstract

The report presents the results of a series of tests in Convair's high-speed wind tunnel to evaluate the stability of the HETS 609A recovery vehicle in the transonic regime. The tests were run with two nose configurations at Mach numbers 0.52, 0.61, 0.67, 0.82, and 0.96. Both configurations were sufficiently stable to permit parachute deployment down to Mach 0.6. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 26, 1960
Accession Number
AD0607637

Entities

People

  • R. V. Warden

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Deployment
  • Environmental Tests
  • Mach Number
  • Parachutes
  • Recovery
  • Recovery Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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