Third-order stability of the long-period Trojan librations.
Stability analysis of long period Trojan librations treated as short period oscillations about long period reference solution
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Station-keeping in the vicinity of collinear libration points with an application to a lunar communications problem.
Feedback control system to position satellite in vicinity of unstable collinear libration point applied to lunar communication problem
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Maximum dissipation resulting from lift in a slow viscous shear flow.
Lift tensor for three dimensional body in linear shear flow at low Reynolds numbers, discussing orientation stability
Chang, I.-D.↗
Finite element formulation for linear thermoviscoelastic materials
Report presents the finite difference equations in time and finite element matrix equations in space for general linear thermovisoelastic problems. The equations are derived for a general three-dimensional body but are applicable to one- and two-dimensional configurations with minor changes.
Chen, J. C.↗
The stability of motion of satellites with flexible appendages Semiannual technical progress report, 1 Oct. 1970 - 31 Mar. 1971
Motion stability analysis of satellite with main rigid body and three pairs of flexible booms
Meirovitch, L.↗
Ground and flight test methods for determining limit cycle and structural resonance characteristics of aircraft stability augmentation systems
Performance criteria and test techniques are applied to stability augmentation systems (SAS) during ground testing to predict objectionable limit cycles and preclude structural resonance during flight. Factors that give rise to these problems, means of suppressing their effects, trade-offs to be considered, and ground test methods that have been developed are discussed. SAS performance predicted on the basis of these tests is compared with flight data obtained from three lifting body vehicles and the X-15 research airplane. Limit cycle and structural resonance test criteria, based upon ground and flight experience and data, were successfully applied to these vehicles. The criteria used were: The limit cycle amplitude (SAS gain multiplied by peak-to-peak angular rate) shall not exceed 0.5 deg for the highest product of control power and SAS gain that will be used in flight; the maximum in-flight SAS gain should never exceed 50 percent of the value at which a structural resonance can be sustained during ground test.
Painter, W. D.↗
Inviscid surface streamlines and heat transfer on shuttle-type configurations.
A method is developed which calculates laminar, transitional, and turbulent heating rates on arbitrary blunt-nosed three-dimensional bodies at angle of attack in hypersonic flow. The geometry of the body may be specified analytically, or generated from a doubly cubic spline fit to coordinate points. Inviscid surface streamlines are calculated from Euler's equation using a prescribed pressure distribution. Laminar and turbulent heating rates are determined along a streamline by applying the axisymmetric analog to solutions of the axisymmetric boundary-layer equations. The location of the transition region may be specified optionally by geometric location, momentum thickness Reynolds number, or integrated unit Reynolds number along a streamline. Transitional heating rates are then calculated as a weighted average of the local laminar and turbulent values. Either ideal gas or equilibrium air properties may be used.
Dejarnette, F. R.↗
Calculation of metric coefficients for streamline coordinates.
A procedure is given for deriving the equations describing the surface streamline metric in a general form and in a form suitable for incorporation into computer codes to calculate an inviscid flow about three-dimensional bodies. Sample results are included to show the application of the metric in conjunction with an axisymmetric analog to predict heat transfer to a typical space shuttle orbiter.
Rakich, J. V.↗
Plasticity - Theory and finite element applications.
A unified presentation is given of the development and distinctions associated with various incremental solution procedures used to solve the equations governing the nonlinear behavior of structures, and this is discussed within the framework of the finite-element method. Although the primary emphasis here is on material nonlinearities, consideration is also given to geometric nonlinearities acting separately or in combination with nonlinear material behavior. The methods discussed here are applicable to a broad spectrum of structures, ranging from simple beams to general three-dimensional bodies. The finite-element analysis methods for material nonlinearity are general in the sense that any of the available plasticity theories can be incorporated to treat strain hardening or ideally plastic behavior.
Armen, H., Jr.↗
Physiological responses to heat of resting man with impaired sweating capacity
The effects of total-body heat exposure were studied in three groups of subjects with varied degrees of impaired sweating capacity. The responses of two ectodermal dysplasic men, six quadriplegic men, and a man with widespread burned scar tissue were compared with the responses of three able-bodied men resting in the heat. It was found that the able-bodied and burned subjects competed successfully with a controlled environment of 38 C and 20% relative humidity for up to 150 min, whereas the quadriplegic and ectodermal dysplasic men developed hyperthermia, hyperventilation, and distress after only 120 and 75 min of heat exposure, respectively. The intolerance to heat is thus ascribed directly to the inability to produce and evaporate sweat.
Totel, G. L.↗
Application of wave mechanics theory to fluid dynamics problems: Boundary layer on a circular cylinder including turbulence
The application of the elements of quantum (wave) mechanics to some special problems in the field of macroscopic fluid dynamics is discussed. Emphasis is placed on the flow of a viscous, incompressible fluid around a circular cylinder. The following subjects are considered: (1) the flow of a nonviscous fluid around a circular cylinder, (2) the restrictions imposed the stream function by the number of dimensions of space, and (3) the flow past three dimensional bodies in a viscous fluid, particularly past a circular cylinder in the symmetrical case.
Krzywoblocki, M. Z. V.↗
Program manual for HILTOP, a heliocentric interplanetary low thrust trajectory optimization program. Part 1: User's guide
A performance-analysis computer program, that was developed explicitly to generate optimum electric propulsion trajectory data for missions of interest in the exploration of the solar system is presented. The program was primarily designed to evaluate the performance capabilities of electric propulsion systems, and in the simulation of a wide variety of interplanetary missions. A numerical integration of the two-body, three-dimensional equations of motion and the Euler-Lagrange equations was used in the program. Transversality conditions which permit the rapid generation of converged maximum-payload trajectory data, and the optimization of numerous other performance indices for which no transversality conditions exist are included. The ability to simulate constrained optimum solutions, including trajectories having specified propulsion time and constant thrust cone angle, is also in the program. The program was designed to handle multiple-target missions with various types of encounters, such as rendezvous, stopover, orbital capture, and flyby. Performance requirements for a variety of launch vehicles can be determined.
Mann, F. I.↗
Impact of a solid body with water
Rigid body, three-degrees-freedom, digital-simulation program calculates dynamics and loads.
Kross, D. A.↗
NASA Ames potential flow analysis (POTFAN) geometry program (POTGEM), version 1
A computer program known as POTGEM is reported which has been developed as an independent segment of a three-dimensional linearized, potential flow analysis system and which is used to generate a panel point description of arbitrary, three-dimensional bodies from convenient engineering descriptions consisting of equations and/or tables. Due to the independent, modular nature of the program, it may be used to generate corner points for other computer programs.
Medan, R. T.↗
Addition of rigid elements to NASTRAN
Four rigid elements, namely, a rigid rod element (CRIGDR) and three rigid body elements (CRIGD1, GRIGD2 and CRIGD3), have recently been added to NASTRAN and will be available in the next public release of the program. The theoretical formulation, the bulk data information and the programming details pertaining and realistic problems are illustrated by employing them in the solution of two helicopter structural analysis problems.
Pamidi, P. R.↗
Feasibility study for a numerical aerodynamic simulation facility. Volume 1
A Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Facility (NASF) was designed for the simulation of fluid flow around three-dimensional bodies, both in wind tunnel environments and in free space. The application of numerical simulation to this field of endeavor promised to yield economies in aerodynamic and aircraft body designs. A model for a NASF/FMP (Flow Model Processor) ensemble using a possible approach to meeting NASF goals is presented. The computer hardware and software are presented, along with the entire design and performance analysis and evaluation.
Lincoln, N. R.↗
Feasibility study for a numerical aerodynamic simulation facility. Volume 3: FMP language specification/user manual
The manual is intended to show the revisions and additions to the current STAR FORTRAN. The changes are made to incorporate an FMP (Flow Model Processor) for use in the Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Facility (NASF) for the purpose of simulating fluid flow over three-dimensional bodies in wind tunnel environments and in free space. The FORTRAN programming language for the STAR-100 computer contains both CDC and unique STAR extensions to the standard FORTRAN. Several of the STAR FORTRAN extensions to standard FOR-TRAN allow the FORTRAN user to exploit the vector processing capabilities of the STAR computer. In STAR FORTRAN, vectors can be expressed with an explicit notation, functions are provided that return vector results, and special call statements enable access to any machine instruction.
Kenner, B. G.↗
Basaltic volcanism - The importance of planet size
The volumetrically abundant basalts on the earth, its moon, and the eucrite parent planet all have chemical compositions that are controlled to a large extent by dry, low-pressure, crystal-liquid equilibria. Since this generalization is valid for these three planetary bodies, we infer that it may also apply to the other unsampled terrestrial planets. Other characteristics of basaltic volcanism show variations which appear to be related to planet size: the eruption temperatures, degrees of fractionation, and chemical variety of basalts and the endurance of basaltic volcanism all increase with planet size. Although the processes responsible for chemical differences between basalt suites are known, no simple systematization of the chemical differences between basalts from planet to planet has emerged.
Walker, D.↗