Store Separation Simulation of the Penguin Missile from Helicopters

Abstract

Under contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), Nielsen Engineering & Research (NEAR) combined and extended store separation simulation code NEAR STRLNCH and aerodynamic prediction code NEAR MISDL to simulate and analyze launch and separation of the KDA Penguin missile from a helicopter. One of the objectives was to enable the running of many cases in relatively short time on readily available computer platforms. The resulting MISDL/KDA code was validated by comparing to available free stream wind tunnel data as a function of component buildup and for a variety of wing deployment geometries. The combined launch simulation method STRLNCH/KDA with MISDL/KDA was validated by comparing predictions to flight test data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA498201

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Lesieutre
  • Jens A. Gjestvang
  • Marnix F. Dillenius

Organizations

  • Nielsen Engineering & Research (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Engineering
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Euler Angles
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Free Stream
  • Geometry
  • Helicopters
  • Mach Number
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers