Experimental Aerodynamic Investigations of Configuration Shape for Ring Tail Missiles at Mach Numbers from 0.5 to 1.3

Abstract

Experimental aerodynamic investigations were conducted during January, 1972 at the AEDC PWT 4T wind tunnel on approximately 20 different configurations of ring tail missiles. The more important geometric parameters considered were ring tail support strut length, strut start position, and ring tail to centerbody diameter ratio. Six component aerodynamic force and moment data were recorded over an angle of attack range from -6 deg to 6 deg at Mach numbers ranging from 0.5 to 1.3.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA039676

Entities

People

  • C. W. Dahlke
  • J. C. Craft

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Afterbodies
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Assembly
  • Bodies
  • Coefficients
  • Data Sets
  • Diameters
  • Geometry
  • Handbooks
  • Mach Number
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Test Facilities
  • Tube Launched
  • Tubes
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.