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has gloss | eng: The Lovelace Effect is a phenomenon where the nose cone is apparently "sucked" out of the body right at motor burnout. It is more prevalent on parabola, ogive and other low drag nose shapes. The theory (as yet unproven) is that since the nose cone has much less drag than the body, its momentum tends to carry it forward faster (or, more correctly, the body's drag decelerates *it* more quickly) putting tension on the nose-body joint. The condition is exacerbated by any nose weights added for stability (which also raise the momentum of the nose) and/or a loose fit of the nose in the body. |
lexicalization | eng: Lovelace effect |
instance of | e/Model rocket |
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