A METHOD OF CALCULATING THE VACUUM SPECIFIC IMPULSE OF BALLISTIC MISSILES FROM LONGITUDINAL ACCELERATION RECORDS

Abstract

A method of analysis is presented by means of which certain missile parameters, in particular the vacuum specific impulse, may be calculated using only the telemetry record of longitudinal acceleration. The accuracy of the method is discussed on a statistical basis and graphs are provided which may be used to predict the accuracy of calculation for a missile of known nominal performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0324182

Entities

People

  • D. A. Berry

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Accuracy
  • Atmospheres
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boost Phase
  • Calibration
  • Coefficients
  • Engines
  • Equations
  • Flight Paths
  • Flow
  • Intervals
  • Mass Flow
  • Measurement
  • Specific Impulse
  • Telemetry
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation