Thrust misalignments of fixed-nozzle solid rocket motors

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 794-799

  Knauber, R N ^a,b  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b Mail Stop EM 55 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ESTIMATION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; NOZZLES; PRESSURIZATION; SPACECRAFT; STATISTICAL METHODS; TORQUE;

NOZZLE CANTING; THRUST MISALIGNMENT;

ROCKET ENGINES;

EID: 0030284431     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.26840     Document Type: Article

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