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Test report for 120-inch-diameter solid rocket booster (srb) model tests. [floating and towing characteristics of space shuttle boosters
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Jones, W. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | The space shuttle solid rocket boosters (SRB's) will be jettisoned to impact in the ocean within a 200-mile radius of the launch site. Tests were conducted at Long Beach, California, using a 12-inch diameter Titan 3C model to simulate the full-scale characteristics of the prototype SRB during retrieval operations. The objectives of the towing tests were to investigate and assess the following: (1) a floating and towing characteristics of the SRB; (2) need for plugging the SRB nozzle prior to tow; (3) attach point locations on the SRB; (4) effects of varying the SRB configuration; (5) towing hardware; and (6) difficulty of attaching a tow line to the SRB in the open sea. The model was towed in various sea states using four different types and varying lengths of tow line at various speeds. Three attach point locations were tested. Test data was recorded on magnetic tape for the tow line loads and for model pitch, roll, and yaw characteristics and was reduced by computer to tabular printouts and X-Y plots. Profile and movie photography provided documentary test data. |
| File Size | 2422891 |
| Page Count | 94 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740003486 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t72v79q17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Propulsion Systems Sea States Jettisoning Solid Propellant Rocket Engines Water Landing Floating Towing Space Shuttle Boosters Towed Bodies Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
