Development and Testing of a Two-Stage Hybrid Launcher.

Abstract

This report summarizes the development to date of a 1/4-scale launcher designed to launch a 7.2-kg model at a 6.1 km/sec in full scale. The hybrid launcher design principles are reviewed. Projected performance shows launch masses within soft-launch constraints that are 3 to 4 times larger than possible by using a conventional two-stage launcher. The results of component development tests leading to the subscale demonstration are presented. The importance of tungsten liners for obtaining the projected performance is emphasized, and the results of liner bond developments are described. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1979
Accession Number
ADA086268

Entities

People

  • J. D. Watson
  • J. L. Hull
  • K. E. Suchsland
  • T. J. Dahm

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Creep
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Gun Components
  • Heat Treatment
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Pressurization
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • ballistics.