GASP. CONTAMINATION STUDY

Abstract

A scale model study was conducted to show the radiological hazard to be expected with the GASP Space Vehicle Launching System. Exploding wires were used as propellants. Both solid particles and radiochemicals were used to trace debris dispersal. Scaling laws relating model and prototype were developed and the accuracy of scaling was checked by comparison of model and prototype accelerations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0346887

Entities

People

  • Earl F. Bryant

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Contamination
  • Exploding Wires
  • Launching
  • Models
  • Particles
  • Propellants
  • Prototypes
  • Scale Models
  • Scaling Laws
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris