A Mathematical Model of Water Entry

Abstract

A computer simulation of the water entry of an axisymmetric body with or without a cruciform tail and with or without a parachute delivery system is described. The predictions of the simulation are shown to agree with experimental observations of water entry motion. The Fortran program which implements this model is listed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA085774

Entities

People

  • A. M. Mackey

Organizations

  • Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment, Portland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Computer Simulations
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Linear Momentum
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Momentum
  • Nose Caps
  • Physical Properties
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Recording Systems
  • Relative Motion
  • Simulations
  • Steady State

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Environmental Engineering