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Transonic static and longitudinal stability characteristics of low fineness ratio, blunted cylinder reentry body with converging cone afterbody
Dynamic system absolute stability and sensitivity to parameter variations in linear part of system calculated by graphical and analytical techniques
Dynamic systems stability with periodically varying parameters analyzed by Hill type infinite determinant, exemplifying helicopter rotor aeroelastic stability in forward flight
Dynamic systems stability with periodically varying parameters analyzed by Hill type infinite determinant, exemplifying helicopter rotor aeroelastic stability in forward flight
Nonlinear dynamic theory describing elastic Cosserat curves plane motion, developing linear displacement equations and dynamic stability concept
Important issues: Mass gauging; Stability dynamics of disconnected capillary surfaces; Slow capillary driven flow (i.e. wicking); Long-term material property evolution in micro-g; Dumping problem with freezing of dump lines.
Stability in energy for the Newmark beta-family of time integration operators for nonlinear material problems is examined. It is shown that the necessary and sufficient conditions for unconditional stability are equivalent to those predicted by Fourier methods for linear problems.
Stability and dynamics of dielectrophoretic equilibria, considering circular cylindrical column of inviscid liquid with rigid body rotation
Nonlinear rotary stability derivatives - dynamic stability investigation - aerodynamics
Dynamic longitudinal stability of aircraft in constant glide path angle
Dynamic Interaction Simulation of Controls and Structure (DISCOS) program was developed for dynamic simulation and stability analysis of passive and actively controlled spacecraft. Program is written in FORTRAN IV for batch execution and requires access to finite-element structures program as NASTRAN for flexible-body input data.
Dynamic Interaction Simulation of Controls and Structure (DISCOS) program developed for dynamic simulation and stability analysis of passive and actively controlled spacecraft. In use of DISCOS, physical system undergoing analysis generally described as cluster of contiguous flexible structures (bodies) that comprise mechanical system, such as spacecraft.
Parametric evaluation of dynamic stability of flow in evaporator
This report presents the results of an investigation conducted in the Langley free-flight tunnel to determine the effects of large artificial variations of several rotary lateral-stability derivatives on the dynamic lateral stability and control characteristics of a 45 degree sweptback-wing airplane model. Calculations of the period and damping of the lateral motions and of the response to roll and yaw disturbances were made for correlation with the experimental results. The calculated results were in qualitative agreement with the experimental results in predicting the general trends in flight characteristics produced by large changes in the stability derivatives, but in some cases the theory with the assumption of zero lag was not in good quantitative agreement with the experimental results.
Theoretical analysis of dynamic lateral stability and control of parawing vehicle
The stability characteristics of dynamic dissipative compensators are investigated for multibody flexible space structures having nonlinear dynamics. The problem addressed is that of proving asymptotic stability of dynamic dissipative compensators. The stability proof uses the Liapunov approach and exploits the inherent passivity of such systems. For such systems these compensators are shown to be robust to parametric uncertainties and unmodeled dynamics. The results are applicable to a large class of structures such as flexible space structures with articulated flexible appendages.
Digital simulation of Saturn guidance system stabilized platform dynamics
A method is described for measuring the dynamic stability derivatives of a model airplane in a wind tunnel. The characteristic features of this system are that single-degree-of-freedom oscillations were used to obtain combinations of rolling, yawing and pitching motions; that the oscillations were excited and controlled by velocity feedback which permitted operation under conditions unfavorable for more conventional types of oscillatory testing; and that data processing was greatly simplified by using analog computer elements in the strain-gage circuitry. A small number of experimental data are included to illustrate the general scope of results obtainable with this system.