MISSILE DESIGN FOR THE EFFECTS OF WINDS ALOFT

Abstract

A major problem in the design of large booster missiles is the proper consideration of the effects from winds aloft. Since wind magnitude and direction are statistical in nature, the problem can only be solved by the use of statistical techniques. This report suggests that the design requirement be a given probability of failure or launch delay due to winds aloft, or an optimization between cost (in terms of weight, schedules, etc.) and the probability of failure or launch delay. A methodology is then presented, along with pertinent background information and discussion, for designing to any of those requirements. Also presented is a procedure for a prelaunch wind check in which wind effects magnitudes are predicted for a flight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 1962
Accession Number
AD0609275

Entities

People

  • D. C. Bakeman

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Bending Moments
  • California
  • Control Systems
  • Corporations
  • Data Reduction
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Flight
  • Flight Simulations
  • Graphs
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • United States
  • Vehicles
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Systems Analysis and Design