An experimental investigation (SA14FA, TWT 620) was conducted in the MSFC 14-inch Trisonic Wind Tunnel (TWT) to determine the entry static stability of a 0.00563 scale shuttle solid rocket booster (SRB). The primary objective was to determine the effects of four side mounted sting configurations and to improve the definition of the aerodynamic characteristics in the vicinity of the SRB entry trim point. Data were obtained for two 60 and two 90 degree side mounted stings and a straight nose mounted sting. The angle of attack range for the side-mounted stings was 100 to 170 degrees while that for the nose mounted sting was 150 to 170 degrees. The Mach number range consisted of 0.6 to 3.48. Except for the aft attach ring, no protuberances were considered and the side slip and roll angles were zero. The test model was scaled from the 142-inch diameter SRB known as configuration 139 which was used during test TWT 572 (SA5F). (Author)
Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 0.00563 Scale 142-Inch Diameter Solid Rocket Booster (Msfc Model 449 and 480) with Side Mounted Stings in the NASA/MSFC 14-Inch Trisonic Wind Tunnel (SA14FA)
1976
293 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Uncertainty Analysis of the NASA MSFC 14-Inch Trisonic Wind Tunnel
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