MONORAIL ROCKET SLED AIR BEARING SLIPPER PERFORMANCE.

Abstract

The results of dynamic monorail rocket sled tests to evaluate the air bearing slipper concept are presented and discussed. The tests were conducted on the test track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico at velocities up to 4200 feet per second. The prime data collected during the tests were pressure measurements between the sled slipper bearing surface and the test track rail. Secondary measurements of slipper reaction forces, and longitudinal and vertical acceleration were also collected during each test. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680780

Entities

People

  • John D. Richards Sr
  • Robert L. Abelt

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Bearings
  • Gas Bearings
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Sled Tests
  • Sleds

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).