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Stability and control characteristics of a monoplanar missile configuration with triform-tail-fin arrangements at Mach numbers from 1.70 to 2.86A wind-tunnel missile model with either a lower vertical tail fin with a pair of horizontal fins having 0 deg, 22.5 deg, or 30 deg dihedral or an upper vertical tail fin with horizontal fins having 0 deg, -22.5 deg, or -30 deg dihedral was investigated. The results indicated that those configurations with horizontal fins at or below the horizontal plane had nearly linear pitching-moment characteristics, while those with the horizontal fins above the horizontal plane experienced pitch-up which increased with increasing horizontal-fin-dihedral angle. At zero angle of attack, the configurations were directionally stable at most test Mach numbers. Generally, those configurations with the upper vertical fin had positive effective dihedral at zero angle of attack, while those with he lower vertical fin had negative effective dihedral. For roll control, three deflected tail fins produced more total roll control than two horizontal fins. For yaw control, three tail fins deflected equally or differentially produced more total yaw control than the single vertical fin.
Document ID
19820006180
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Lamb, M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1981
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-83223
L-14724
Accession Number
82N14053
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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