STATIC STABILITY AND PRESSURE TEST OF A 0.04-SCALE MODEL OF THE APOLLO SATURN V VEHICLE AT MACH NUMBERS FROM 0.60 THROUGH 1.40

Abstract

A 0.04-scale model of the Saturn V Missile was tested at transonic Mach numbers to determine Reynolds number effects on static stability characteristics and pressure distributions in the tail barrel region at high angles of attack. Reynolds number based on the model diameter varied from 0.9 to 8.4 million. Angle of attack was varied from -3 to 16 deg. The center of pressure varied with angle of attack over a distance of approximately one model diameter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0826366

Entities

People

  • T. O. Shadow
  • T. R. Brice

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Diameters
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engineering
  • Free Stream
  • Instrumentation
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Models
  • Nomenclature
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Reynolds Number
  • Scale Models
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.