453. A Method of Measuring the Radial Center of Gravity of a Large Missile
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Abstract
This paper presents a method of measuring and evaluating the radial center of gravity of a large missile by suspending the missile as a pendulum and measuring its tilt by means of a plumb bob. The test apparatus is low cost and unsophisticated but has been used to measure radial center of gravity coordinates with an accuracy of plus or minus 0.5% of missile diameter. Minor improvements would enable radial center of gravity coordinates to be measured within 0.25% of missile diameter. The apparatus and analysis are described in detail. Photographs of the apparatus and sample calculations are included in the paper.
