Catapult Performance and Interface Requirements for Launch of BQM-34 Vehicles

Abstract

The report provides information for the design of a catapult launcher for the Teledyne Ryan BQM-34A and BQM-34F series of drones. Information provides performance and vehicle interface data for an independent contractor to prepare cost estimates for the design and manufacture of a catapult launcher. Curves of engine data are provided for various temperature and pressure conditions. Aerodynamic loads for various pitch attitudes up to 250 KEAS are included. Limit load factor envelopes and limit loads for the present ground launch fittings are presented. Conclusions based on the results of a six-degree-of-freedom dynamic simulation study for a catapult launch of a BQM-34A with the LSI A/A37G-8 autopilot are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783935

Entities

Organizations

  • Teledyne Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Control Surfaces
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Flow Rate
  • Foreign Object Damage
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fuselages
  • Hazards
  • Launchers
  • Mach Number
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Simulations
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy