Wind Tunnel Tests of Three Candidate MK 82 Snakeye Bomb Replacement Configurations

Abstract

Static and pitch damping moment stability coefficients are presented for three candidate MK 82 Snakeye Bomb replacement configurations as functions of Mach number. The normal force coefficient slope, and the center of pressure are also determined for each design. All coefficients are measured at a Mach number of .13 in the subsonic tunnel of AFATL and at Mach numbers of .5 and .8 in the transonic pilot tunnel of the NSRDC. The restoring moment stability coefficient, normal force coefficient slope, and center of pressure of the fixed fin design are also measured at transonic Mach numbers at AEDC. The inflatable stabilizer retarder configurations are found to have more static and pitch damping stability than the fixed fin design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014735

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Ingram
  • William J. Miklos

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Stability
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Bodies
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Differential Equations
  • Drag
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Frequency
  • Low Drag
  • Mach Number
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.