A Preliminary Wind Tunnel Investigation of the HAGR Configurations at Transonic, Supersonic and Hypersonic Mach Numbers

Abstract

Presented in this report are the results of an investigation to evaluate aerodynamically the use of very low aspect-ratio fins, capped fins and shrouded fins to provide flight stability for the hypervelocity air-to-ground rocket (HAGR) configuration. Static-stability data were obtained for the HAGR configurations at Mach numbers ranging from 0.9 to 7.71.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1966
Accession Number
AD0800791

Entities

People

  • Chris A. Kalivretenos
  • Robert T. Hall

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mach Number
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Munitions
  • New York
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Research Facilities
  • Reynolds Number
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow