Aeroballistic range tests of the Air Force Finner reference projectile
- Authors
- Corporate Authors
- Defence R&D Canada - Valcartier, Valcartier QUE (CAN);Arrow Tech Associates, South Burlington VT (US)
- Abstract
- Free-flight tests were conducted in the Defence R&D Canada Valcartier (DRDC-V) aeroballistic range on the Air Force Finner reference projectile from subsonic to supersonic velocities. The projectile consisted of four clipped delta fins on a tangent ogive cylinder body with a total length-to-diameter ratio of 10.0. Fin cants of 0 degree, 2 degrees and 4 degrees were imposed. The mach number range tested was between 0.5 and 2.5. All the main aerodynamic coefficients and stability derivatives were determined by using linear theory, six-degree-of-freedom single- and multiple-fit reductions techniques. The results were also compared with those from another aeroballistic range.
- Keywords
- Aeroballistic range tests;Aerodynamic coefficients;Flight dynamics;Linear theory;MLM (Maximum Likelihood Method);MLM Methodology;6DOF (Six degrees of freedom)
- Report Number
- DRDC-VALCARTIER-TM-2002-008 — Technical Memorandum
- Date of publication
- 08 May 2002
- Number of Pages
- 79
- DSTKIM No
- CA020769
- CANDIS No
- 517505
- Format(s):
- Hardcopy;Document Image stored on Optical Disk
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