AERODYNAMIC HEATING OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE BLUE STREAK BALLISTIC MISSILE INCLUDING THE THERMODYNAMICS OF THE PROPELLENT TANKS

Abstract

An analysis has been made of the effects of kinetic heating during the boost phase on the main structure of Blue Streak. Three representative trajectories were investigated. The thermodynamic processes occurring within the propellent tanks were considered, both as a part of the general problem of structural heating and as specific problems in their own right. This last analysis produced information concerning pressurisation of the tanks and boil-off from the liquid oxygen surface.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0328279

Entities

People

  • J. Porter

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Heating
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Birds
  • Boost Phase
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Heat Transmission
  • Liquid Oxygen
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Specific Heat
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermodynamic Processes
  • Thermodynamics
  • Turbulent Flow

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Rocket Propulsion.