EFFECTS OF ENGINE THRUST TRANSIENTS ON XSM-65C MISSILE,

Abstract

The purpose of the tests was to obtain an empirical solution to substantiate the analytical approach to the problem of excessive load-factors resulting from engine 'dry start' thrust build-up transients. ('Dry start' signifies the absence of fluid in the thrust chamber walls prior to ignition.) Data derived from the captive testing of Missile 2C were evaluated with respect to the following objectives. (1) Obtain thrust build-up rates from strain gauge data for correlation with chamber pressure information. (2) Obtain tank pressures and hoop and longitudinal stresses in the tank skins produced by the thrust build-up transient in order to determine the contribution of the propellant acceleration to the missile structure stress pattern. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1959
Accession Number
AD0832677

Entities

People

  • B. L. Eisenberg

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chambers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Engines
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Gages
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Propellants
  • Strain Gages
  • Thrust Chambers

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.