Concept having application to recovery methods, uses full length of cylinder as high aspect ratio lifting surface involving reorientation of vehicle prior to landing; lift and drag measurements were obtained on cylinder having length-diameter ratio of 4 (aspect ratio 8) and end plate of 2.5 diam.
Effect of groundboard height on aerodynamic characteristics of lifting circular cylinder using tangential blowing from surface slots for lift generation
NASA -- Tech Notes
1961
23 pages
Report
English
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