Rocket Plume Radiation Due to Interactions with the Atmosphere. Volume III. Plume Radiance Predictions for Athena H Second and Third Stage Boosters.

Abstract

Predictions of the plume radiance and radiant intensity in the infrared were made for the plumes produced by Athena H second and third stages. Predictions of both the radiance due to emission from the alumina particles produced by these solid propellant engines were calculated. For both stages it was found that the emission from the alumina particles completely dominated the gaseous emission. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0913821

Entities

People

  • Bruce W. Worster
  • James P. Moran
  • Thomas J. Rieger

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Cooperation
  • Emission
  • Intensity
  • Particles
  • Propellants
  • Radiance
  • Radiant Intensity
  • Radiation
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Spectroscopy.