DRAG AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF FLEXIBLE AERODYNAMIC DECELERATORS IN THE WAKE OF BASIC AND MODIFIED ARAPAHO C TEST VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS AT MACH NUMBERS FROM 2 TO 5

Abstract

Tests were conducted in the 40-in supersonic tunnel of the von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility to investigate the drag and decelerator models deployed at various positions aft of double-strut mounted forebodies. Data were obtained at Mach numbers from 2 to 5 at dynamic pressures corresponding to pressure altitudes which ranged from 41,000 to 140,000 ft. Selected typical results are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0813808

Entities

People

  • A. W. Myers
  • J. S. Hahn

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Cameras
  • Contracts
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Dynamics
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Instrumentation
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Parachute Canopies
  • Parachutes
  • Photographs
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow