Effect of Removing End Plate on Stability of a Multi Stage Sounding Rocket

  • Aswathi Krishna
  • , Sanjoy Kumar Saha
  • , M. M. Patil
  • , V. Ashok

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Abstract

Sounding rocket fins are sometimes designed with winglet type structures at the tip, called as end plates. End plates are useful in reducing tip loses and thereby improving the stability of the vehicle. The present paper discusses an engineering method for assessing the impact of removal of end-plates on the stability of a sounding rocket. The method assumes that aerodynamic coefficients of the vehicle with end plates is available a-priori. A correction factor is employed to account for the loss in lift due to end-plate removal. The modified centre of pressure location is then computed using component build-up. The results from this method are also validated with CFD results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (Vol. 3)- Select Proceedings of FMFP 2021
EditorsSuvanjan Bhattacharyya, Saket Verma, A.R. Harikrishnan
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages133-137
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9789811962691
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, FMFP 2021 - Pilani, India
Duration: 27 Dec 202129 Dec 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

Conference

Conference48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, FMFP 2021
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityPilani
Period27/12/2129/12/21

Keywords

  • Centre of pressure
  • End plate
  • Sounding rocket
  • Stability
  • Static margin
  • fin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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