Early results of study to establish procedures for predicting tumbling histories for vehicle that impacts on nonlevel surface; symmetrical and asymmetrical inelastic impacts are discussed; under symmetrical case main points of simple theory are restated, critical modes of overturning for 4-legged body are identified, computed and experimental landing stability boundaries for 4-legged rigid model are correlated, and computed boundaries for 2 rigid configurations representative of lunar landing vehicles are compared; it is found that asymmetrical approaches can be more critical than symmetrical approaches.


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    Title :

    Studies of touchdown stability for lunar landing vehicles


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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    Studies of touchdown stability for lunar landing vehicles

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