HYPERVELOCITY LAUNCHERS. PART 2: COMPOUND LAUNCHERS - DRIVING TECHNIQUES,
Abstract
The critical survey of hypervelocity launchers and their research applications to reentry physics, hypervelocity impact, gasdynamics and aerodynamics, which was started in Part I (AD-419 112) is continued in the present report. The various subsections consider the improvements that may be obtained over a simple launcher by using chambrage, combustion drivers, piston compressors, and electrical discharges. It is shown that although significant but modest improvements are obtained, these techniques do not appear to offer actual and startling increases in muzzle velocities. Consequently, novel methods will have to be employed in order to achieve the desirable current hypervelocities of integral aerodynamic shapes at 50,000 ft/sec or greater. The application of implosion wave dynamics appears to offer such a possibility. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0631065
Entities
People
- Irvine I. Glass
Organizations
- University of Toronto