Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Dorland, W. D..
Extensive dynamic testing was conducted to verify the flight readiness of the Apollo docking hardware. Testing was performed on a unique six degree-of-freedom motion simulator controlled by a computer that calculated the associated spacecraft motions. The test system and the results obtained by subjecting flight-type docking hardware to actual impact loads and resultant spacecraft dynamics are described.
Design, construction, and performance of manned space center acoustic laboratory for ground tests of Apollo spacecraft
Acoustic testing of Apollo lunar module to determine structural and component integrity during launch
Concept, design, and performance of spacecraft acoustic laboratory used in vibratory testing of Apollo spacecraft
Acoustic test conditions to verify structural and component integrity of Apollo lunar module
J-2 rocket engine acoustical noise source - Saturn space vehicles