A single-point-attachment wind-damper device is proposed to reduce on-pad motion of a cylindrical launch vehicle. The device is uniquely designed to attach at only one location along the vehicle and capable of damping out wind gusts from any lateral direction. The only source of damping is from two viscous dampers in the device. The effectiveness of the damper design in reducing vehicle displacements is determined from transient analysis results using an Ares I-X launch vehicle. Combinations of different spring stiffnesses and damping are used to show how the vehicle's displacement response is significantly reduced during a wind gust.


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    Title :

    Single-Point Attachment Wind Damper for Launch Vehicle On-Pad Motion


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    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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