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Flight tests of viking parachute system in three mach number regimes. 2: parachute test results
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bendura, R. J. Lundstrom, R. R. Renfroe, P. G. Lecroy, S. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | Tests of the Viking 16.15-meter nominal-diameter disk-gap-band parachute were conducted at Mach number and dynamic pressure conditions which bracketed the range postulated for the Viking '75 mission to Mars. Parachutes were deployed at supersonic, transonic, and subsonic speeds behind a simulated Viking entry capsule. All parachutes successfully deployed, inflated, and exhibited sufficient drag and stability for mission requirements. Basic parachute data including loads, drag coefficients, pull-off angles, and canopy area ratios are presented. Trajectory reconstruction and onboard camera data methods were combined to yield continuous histories of both parachute and test-vehicle angular motions which are presented for the period from parachute deployment through steady inflation. |
| File Size | 2881196 |
| Page Count | 98 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750002913 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4tj38w3d |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Recovery Parachutes Aerodynamic Drag Performance Tests Subsonic Speed Viking 1975 Entry Vehicle Supersonic Speed Transonic Speed Aerodynamic Coefficients Drag Chutes Trajectory Analysis Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |