THE EFFECT OF DISSOCIATION ON THE LAMINAR HEAT TRANSFER, REYNOLDS NUMBER AND DRAG OF A BLUNT 40 DEGREES RE-ENTRY CONE,

Abstract

The report determines the effects of air dissociation upon the heat transfer to and the re-entry performance of a solid, non-melting, long range ballistic missile re-entry body. Since such bodies re-enter the atmosphere at velocities of the order of magnitude of 20,000 ft/sec it is apparent that considerable heat can be generated by the nose shockwave and by viscous work in the boundary layer air surrounding the body. First order studies have estimated heat transfer characteristics using perfect gas relations. It is the purpose of this study to assess the possible error accruing due to such assumptions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 1955
Accession Number
AD0682142

Entities

People

  • Mary F. Romig

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Dissociation
  • Guided Missiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • Heat Transfer
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Layers
  • Reynolds Number
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Explosive Engineering.