A method of estimating the apogee and perigee error incurred in establishing the orbit of a spin-stabilized vehicle

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dc.contributor.authorGarland, Benjamine J.en
dc.contributor.committeechairEades, James B. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberTruitt, Robert W.en
dc.contributor.departmentAeronautical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:41:51Zen
dc.date.adate2012-08-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:41:51Zen
dc.date.issued1960-06-15en
dc.date.rdate2012-08-01en
dc.date.sdate2012-08-01en
dc.description.abstractA theory has been developed which determines the influence of primary errors upon the dispersion of the apogee and perigee altitudes of the orbit of a satellite vehicle. It is seen that the apogee and perigee altitudes are influenced chiefly by the errors in velocity and flight-path angle at burnout of the next-to-last stage, guidance, velocity increment and thrust alinement, and pitching rate at ignition of the last stage. The theory will allow the probability of a satellite vehicle successfully obtaining a given orbit to be determined. A series of charts which greatly reduce the amount of work required in applying the theory are included. The theory has been applied to the Scout missile for a range of injection altitudes and one payload weight which is representative of the capability of this vehicle. One of the major requirements of any future satellite vehicle will be an improved guidance system so that the Scout probably will be the worst case to which the theory will be applied.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent83 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08012012-040052en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08012012-040052/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44040en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1960.G373.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 26939535en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1960.G373en
dc.subject.lcshRockets (Aeronautics)en
dc.subject.lcshStability of rocketsen
dc.titleA method of estimating the apogee and perigee error incurred in establishing the orbit of a spin-stabilized vehicleen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAeronautical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Instituteen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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