Modal Response of Free Rockets under Thrust Loading.
Abstract
In the report an analysis yielding the modal responses of a rocket, constrained or in free flight, is presented. The effects of a tangential end thrust are considered as are the influences of shear and structural joints. The modelling was accomplished by employing the finite element technique. The resulting program, called Vibration Analysis of an Axially Loaded Rocket (VAALR), is discussed and a section on user procedures is included. Examples are offered to aid the engineer in data card preparation. The results of parameter studies are considered to offer some suggestions in modelling. Among the parameter studies is an analysis of the THAD T-6 missile. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 14, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0775377
Entities
People
- H. B. Wilson
- J. J. Richardson
Organizations
- United States Army Aviation and Missile Command