Experimental Results from a Static Stability and Pressure Test of the Minuteman Instrumented Payload Delivery System Launch Vehicle Configuration at Mach Numbers from 1.6 to 5.0

Abstract

Static-force and moment and surface pressure data were obtained on a 0.06-scale representation of the Minuteman Instrumented Payload Delivery System (MIPDS) launch vehicle. The test was conducted at Mach numbers from 1.6 to 5.0 at free-stream Reynolds numbers, based on model length, from 28.4 to 23.6 million, respectively. The angle-of-attack range was from -12 to 12 deg, and the roll angle was from -180 to 180 deg. Results are presented to illustrate typical effects of variations in vehicle configuration, vehicle attitude, and Mach number on the static aerodynamic and surface pressure characteristics of the MIPDS payload nose section and the complete launch vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB014423

Entities

People

  • D. H. Fikes
  • E. E. Lindsay

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Base Pressure
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Trips
  • Computational Science
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation