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Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Upthegrove, Harry Nelson
URN	etd-01142004-104429
Persistent URL	http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01142004-104429
Title	An investigation of the influence of fuselage elasticity on the pitching motion of a controlled missile
Degree	PhD
Option	Electrical Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title G.D. McCann Committee Chair
Keywords	none
Date of Defense	1954-01-01
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This thesis describes an investigation of the effects of elastic deformation on the performance of a guided missile type of aircraft. An imaginary typical missile is selected, and an electric model is devised to represent the missile with its associated aerodynamic forces and control functions. The results of measurements on this model are presented in the form of oscillographs, and their significance is discussed. It is determined that elasticity effects can rarely be ignored, and that improvement in missile and control system performance will probably require more rather than less consideration of elastic deformation of the aircraft structure.
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