An investigation has been conducted at the Boston University supersonic wind-tunnel testing facility to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the payload sections of sounding rockets designed to increase drag during re-entry. The higher drag is desired in order to increase the vehicle's atmospheric braking during re-entry so that its velocity is reduced to M=2 at a much higher altitude than is ordinarily attained. This would allow earlier parachute deployment, thus increasing airborne time and facilitating mid-air recovery by aircraft.


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    Titel :

    An Experimental Study of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Longitudinally Truncated Cylinders and Cone-Cylinders


    Beteiligte:
    R. Girolamo (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1975


    Format / Umfang :

    73 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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