In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Stability Coefficients of a Slender Biconic Reentry Vehicle at Mach 14.
Abstract
Dynamic stability tests of a 5-degree/10-degree biconic reentry vehicle with 15 percent nose bluntness were conducted in the ARL hypersonic wind tunnel at Mach 14. A small amplitude free oscillation technique was used to obtain the in-plane and out-of-plane static and dynamic stability derivatives as functions of the angle of attack in the range from -2 to +25 degrees. The static margin and the slopes of the normal force coefficient and of the side force coefficient were also obtained as functions of the angle of attack.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA004772
Entities
People
- Charles W. Ingram
- Frank M. Sawyer
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory