NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Collections About News Help Login

Press Enter or click the Search button to begin your search.

Back to Results
Effects of relaxed static longitudinal stability on a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle designThe effects of relaxing longitudinal stability requirements on single stage to orbit space vehicles is studied. A comparison of the mass and performance characteristics of two vehicles, one designed for positive levels of longitudinal stability and the other designed with relaxed stability requirements in a computer aided design process is presented. Both vehicles, required to meet the same mission characteristics are described. Wind tunnel tests, conducted over a Mach number range from 0.3 to 4.63 to verify estimated aerodynamic characteristics, are discussed.
Document ID
19800004797
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Publication (TP)
Authors
Freeman, D. C., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wilhite, A. W. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1979
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Report/Patent Number
L-13243
NASA-TP-1594
Report Number: L-13243
Report Number: NASA-TP-1594
Accession Number
80N13052
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 506-51-33-02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

Related Records

There are no records associated with this record.
No Preview Available