In-Flight Observation of Ablation/Erosion at Hypersonic Velocities in a Ballistics Range

Abstract

The report summarizes techniques and instrumentation applied to a hypervelocity ballistics range for the observation of ablation/erosion and model shape change during hypersonic flight. Methods are outlined for highly controlled water injection for rain erosion and liquid impact studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 23, 1970
Accession Number
AD0878627

Entities

People

  • J. L. Lankford

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ballistics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cameras
  • Critical Temperature
  • Export Controls
  • Flight Paths
  • Governments
  • Hypersonic Velocity
  • Instrumentation
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Rain Erosion
  • Shape
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow