Accession Number:

AD0285358

Title:

ANALYSIS OF MISSILE LAUNCHERS. PART Q. TIPOFF EFFECTS IN HELICAL RAIL LAUNCHERS

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA-CHAMAPIGN

Personal Author(s):

• HOSKEN, WESLEY

Report Date:

1962-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

31.0

Abstract:

An analysis is presented of the motion of a four-rail helical launcher system including tipoff, i.e., the conditions when the front shoes leave the launcher but the rear shoes remain in contact with the guidance rail. The launcher is allowed three degrees of freedom pitch, yaw, and roll.

Descriptors:

• *GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHERS
• MOTION
• MOMENTS
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• EQUATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE