An exploratory study of the roll behavior of ablating cones

Abstract

and d) are zero at roll rate. 3) Small trim angles of attack (fr < 0.25°), which can be produced by principal axis inclination angles of similar magnitude, may seriously degrade the performance of re-entry vehicles that have mass asymmetries. 4) Effects of inertia asymmetries on the angular and rolling motions of ballistic re-entry vehicles may be misinterpreted as the effects of mass and aerodynamic asymmetries.