Rocket sleds are used to conduct experiments on supersonic flight problems (aerodynamic deceleration, guidance missile shock and blast wave interaction, etc; quasi-steady-state vertical forces on three dual-rail rocket sleds, which were predicted using wind-tunnel data, were compared with those measured on Holloman Test Track of U S Air Force Base; for loads between 12,000 and 32,000 lb, differences were less than or equal to 3000 lb; agreement was poorer for smaller loads; measurements indicated that aerodynamic contribution was dominant component to vertical quasi-steady-state force in supersonic regime; other findings and conclusions.


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    Title :

    Wind-tunnel and full-scale forces on rocket sleds


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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