ON THE SCALING OF ROCKETS

Abstract

The theory of scaling of rockets from one caliber to another is reviewed. The estimate of accuracy is divided into an estimate of sensitivities and an estimate of causes of dispersion. It is shown that, with some attention paid to the units used, the sensitivities may be unchanged by a change in caliber; however, the relative precision should be expected to be poorer with smaller rockets. A rule of thumb is proposed: absolute precision varies as the 0.6 power of caliber.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0284795

Entities

People

  • Serge J. Zaroodny

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Deflection
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Projectiles
  • Spin Stabilized Rockets
  • Standards
  • Trajectories
  • Weapons

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  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Theoretical Analysis.