Analysis of angle-of-attack history of spinning body; asymptotic solution for resultant angle-of-attack is derived, applicable to any axially symmetric body having aerodynamic restoring-moment coefficient proportional to sine of resultant angle-of-attack; solution yields results in satisfactory agreement with results obtained from numerical integrations of exact equations of motion.
Angle-of-attack convergence of spinning bodies entering planetary atmospheres at large inclinations to flight path
NASA -- Tech Report
1964
19 pages
Report
English
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