Ramjet Engine Design Study for Sandpiper Target Drone.

Abstract

Advanced target drones will require increased performance and time-on-station to provide adequate simulation of future airborne threats. To be operationally attractive these units should provide realistic simulation over a broad operating envelope, have a low initial cost, and be capable of recovery and reuse. The normal shock inlet ramjet as exemplified by the technology obtained in the surface launched Redhead/Roadrunner Target Drone Program (U.S. Army Contract DA-01-021-AML-10991 Z) appears to be particularly well suited to this requirement. This report presents the results of a design study undertaken to define an optimum ramjet engine size for the air launched Advanced Sandpiper Target Drone. The report also describes a minimum time and cost exploratory development program providing a ground test demonstration of the engine capabilities. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0866484

Entities

People

  • Charles H. Carlson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Launched
  • Airborne
  • Birds
  • Contracts
  • Demonstrations
  • Drones
  • Engines
  • Ramjet Engines
  • Recovery
  • Simulations
  • Surface Launched
  • Target Drones

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs