Centrifugal Failure of a Magnus Model.

Abstract

The report describes an accident which occurred during a wind tunnel Magnus test. The model reached its bursting speed, broke a test section window, and the resulting implosion imbedded glass splinters in the steel test section and nozzle walls. Better methods of calculating bursting speeds and of pre-spinning models to their design spin are required. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780734

Entities

People

  • Anders S. Platou

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Explosions
  • Implosions
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.