An investigation has been conducted at the Boston University supersonic wind-tunnel testing facility to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the payload sections of sounding rockets designed to increase drag during re-entry. The higher drag is desired in order to increase the vehicle's atmospheric braking during re-entry so that its velocity is reduced to M=2 at a much higher altitude than is ordinarily attained. This would allow earlier parachute deployment, thus increasing airborne time and facilitating mid-air recovery by aircraft.


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    Title :

    An Experimental Study of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Longitudinally Truncated Cylinders and Cone-Cylinders


    Contributors:
    R. Girolamo (author)

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    73 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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