Optical Studies of the Jet Flame of the V-2 Missile in Flight
Abstract
Generation of thrust by burning of fuel outside the missile is among the jet phenomena found in this study of the flying V2 rocket. Other items are the explanation of an abrupt change in jet structure at sonic missile velocity and a fishtail jet form at supersonic missile velocities. Photometry of motion picture spectrograms has yielded the change in intensity of jet emissions as the missile rises. It appears that at higher missile velocities and altitudes the jet may not be as faint as simple theory predicts. The motion pictures of jet details and the jet cinespectrograms were made during V2 missile firings at White Sands Proving Ground. They were obtained with the aid of tracking telescopes developed by the Ballistic Research Laboratories for detailed observation of missiles in flight at high altitudes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1949
- Accession Number
- AD0801723
Entities
People
- James B. Edson
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory