An Approximate Solution of the Nonlinear Differential Equation for the Complex Angle of Attack of a Symmetrical Missile.

Abstract

An approximate solution is presented of the nonlinear differential equation for the complex angle of attack of a symmetrical missile with constrained C. G., constant velocity and roll rate. It is assumed that the aerodynamic stability coefficients, restoring, damping, and Magnus moments, are nonlinear functions of the magnitude of the complex angle of attack squared. An extension of the Kryloff Bogoliuboff technique is used to obtain an approximate analytical solution of the nonlinear d. e. Approximate solutions of the complex angle of attack are obtained for both the three degree-of-freedom, pitching, yawing and rolling, and the two degree-of-freedom, pitching and yawing, angular motions. The main application of these solutions is to obtain the nonlinear aero-dynamic stability coefficients from the reduction of angular oscillations of constrained symmetrical missiles in the wind tunnel. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0851881

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Ingram

Organizations

  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Stability
  • Angular Motion
  • Coefficients
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Motion
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Oscillation
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.