Aerodynamic Characteristics of Disk-Gap-Band Parachutes in the Wake of Viking Entry Forebodies at Mach Numbers from 0.2 to 2.6

Abstract

Tests were conducted in wind tunnels to determine the drag and performance characteristics of various disk-gap-band parachute configurations in the wake of a 0.10-scale Viking entry vehicle. The parachutes were also tested behind a small faired body to obtain minimum interference parachute performance characteristics. Increasing the parachute trailing distance and suspension line length increased the parachute drag coefficient at each Mach number.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0746291

Entities

People

  • David E. A. Reichenau

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Coefficients
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engineering
  • Free Stream
  • Government Procurement
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Mach Number
  • Parachutes
  • Photographs
  • Steady State
  • Test Facilities
  • Tubes
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.