Landing characteristics were investigated using dynamic models. The landing speeds for several let-down systems are simulated. Demonstrations include: (1) the vertical landing of parachute-supported capsules on water; (2) reduction of landing acceleration by shaping the impact surface for water entry; (3) problems created by horizontal velocity due to wind; (4) the use of energy absorbers (yielding metal legs or torus bags) for land or water landings; (5) problems associated with horizontal land landings; (6) the use of a paraglider to aid in vehicle direction control; (7) a curved undersurface to serve as a skid-rocker to convert sinking-speed energy into angular energy; (8) horizontal-type landing obtained with winged vehicles on a hard runway; (9) the dangers of high-speed water landings; and (10) the positive effects of parachute support for landing winged vehicles.
Landing of Manned Reentry Vehicles
1961-02-01
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Landing energy dissipation for manned reentry vehicles
TIBKAT | 1960
|Landing Energy Dissipation for Manned Reentry Vehicles
NTIS | 1960
|Landing energy dissipation for manned reentry vehicles
NTRS | 1960
|Landing Energy Dissipation for Manned Reentry Vehicles
NTRS | 1960
|Landing Energy Dissipation for Manned Reentry Vehicles
NTRS | 1960
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