The Rockwell MBB X-31 was more than just an experimental aircraft; it was a game-changer in the world of fighter jet ...

Northrop says the new cases are lighter and stronger. It also replaces the booster's hydraulic thrust vector control steering system with an electronic system.

Northrop Grumman’s test objectives for the DM-1 test firing were to demonstrate the full-scale ballistic performance and characteristics of the BOLE design, including pressure, thrust vs. time ...

NASA’s powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is set to blast four astronauts to space next year on the epic Artemis II mission that will come within about 80 miles of the lunar surface. In ...

Aiming at the deficiencies of notch filters on the aspect of vibration suppression for elastic missile with swing nozzle thrust vector control (SNTVC), an active vibration controller (AVC) is proposed ...

The swivel nozzle on the F-35B Lightning II, the U.S. Marine Corps' version, gives the fighter jet the ability to takeoff and land vertically.

Why flex nozzle is critical? The PS3 third-stage motor, utilising a flexible bearing nozzle system, steers the rocket during its 114-second burn. These flex nozzles, constructed from layered ...

Sources cited a suspected failure in the flex nozzle control system – a critical component that directs thrust by adjusting the rocket nozzle’s orientation. Why Flex Nozzles Matter The third-stage PS3 ...

What we’re actually witnessing here is a wonderful example of the nozzles’ Thrust Vector Control (TVC) mechanism, a technique used in rocketry and aerospace engineering to steer a rocket or ...

Article citations More>> Meng, Q.M. and Li, Q.S. (1994) Overview of Thrust Vector Nozzle and Its Control Technology. Academic Symposium on Engine Automatic Control of Chinese Society of Aeronautics ...

ABSTRACT: This research paper presents a numerical study on the flow characteristics and performance of a baffled shock two-dimensional vector nozzle. The baffled shock vector nozzle is a type of ...