The Aerodynamic Characteristics of the Free Flight Demonstration Rocket at Mach Numbers from 0.4 to 3.0.

Abstract

The Free Flight Rocket Technology Program generated a need for the Free Flight Demonstration Rocket test vehicle. This vehicle is to be used to determine the success of past efforts to improve free rocket accuracy. It will also be used as a data-gathering test bed to evaluate future improvements. As part of the Free Flight Demonstration Rocket design validation, a series of two wind tunnel tests was conducted at the Arnold Engineering Development Center to verify the predicted aerodynamic coefficients of the selected configuration. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 22, 1979
Accession Number
ADA066733

Entities

People

  • James A. Humphrey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Base Pressure
  • Bodies
  • Drag
  • Engineering
  • Flight
  • Free Flight
  • Mach Number
  • Rocket Models
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Test Beds
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Vehicles
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Missile Defense Systems.