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Space shuttle: Static aerodynamic characteristics characteristics and control effectiveness for McDonnell-Douglas orbiter configuration for Mach number range of 0.4 to 5.0An experimental aerodynamic wind tunnel investigation was conducted employing a 0.00325 scale model of the McDonnell-Douglas space shuttle orbiter configuration. This investigation was conducted in the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center 14- by 14- inch trisonic wind tunnel. The investigation was to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the orbiter over the Mach number range of 0.4 to 5.0, an angle of attack variation from -4 degrees to 50 degrees, and -6 degrees to 9 degrees angle of sideslip. Control surface effectiveness was investigated for elevator, aileron, and rudder deflections.
Document ID
19720003283
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Ellis, R. R. (Chrysler Corp. New Orleans, LA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1971
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
DRL-184-58
NASA-CR-120000
DMS-DR-1153
NASA-S-1026
Report Number: DRL-184-58
Report Number: NASA-CR-120000
Report Number: DMS-DR-1153
Report Number: NASA-S-1026
Accession Number
72N10932
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-4016
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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