TRANSIENT DRAG CHARACTERISTICS OF A SPHERICAL MODEL.

Abstract

The measurement of aerodynamic drag forces exerted on simple shapes subjected to the air flow of a blast wave is described. Gages were designed and tested for the measurement of drag forces on simple geometrical shapes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1957
Accession Number
AD0617152

Entities

People

  • Henry S. Burden

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Air Flow
  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Drag
  • Flow
  • Measurement

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.