LIFTING REENTRY COMMUNICATIONS. VOLUME 1: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL SYSTEMS

Abstract

Aerodynamic and electromagnetic calculations are performed to evaluate quantitatively the magnitude and duration of communications blackout for lifting reentry vehicles. A comprehensive list of proposed alleviation techniques is compiled and evaluated on the bases of communication quality, weight, flexibility, and required research. It is concluded that the techniques of local aerodynamic shaping, injection of coolant into the nonexpanding part of the flow, injection of electronegative species into the expanding part of the flow, and use of magnetic window are apparently feasible. A program of further research, which is required for a solution of the blackout problem, is delineated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0482498

Entities

People

  • Donald M. Dix
  • Edward C. Taylor
  • Kurt E. Golden
  • Marc A. Kolpin
  • Paul R. Caron

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Attenuation
  • Bandwidth
  • Boundary Layer
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geometry
  • Lifting Reentry Vehicles
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Operating Systems
  • Radio Frequency
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Space Systems
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trajectories
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design