Improved procedure for combining day-of-launch atmospheric flight loads

Authors
Binkley, JF Clark, JB Spiekermann, CE
Citation
Jf. Binkley et al., Improved procedure for combining day-of-launch atmospheric flight loads, J SPAC ROCK, 37(4), 2000, pp. 459-462
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Aereospace Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS
ISSN journal
00224650 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
459 - 462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4650(200007/08)37:4<459:IPFCDA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
An improved procedure for combining launch-vehicle atmospheric flight load contributors is presented. This new procedure was applied to Loads from a h eavy-lift launch vehicle and was found to produce load-to-allowable value r atios with lower bias and less variance than a widely used procedure. It is expected that the new procedure will increase launch availability without reducing launch reliability.