Smoke Dynamics of Solid Rocket Plumes.

Abstract

The formation of secondary smoke in a solid rocket plume and the attenuation of a laser signal through it have been modelled by codes DROP-4 and OSA-4. Condensation nuclei have been characterized and number and size distribution measured from data obtained in the U.S. Army Missile Command's Smoke Characterization Facility. Predictions from DROP-4 and OSA-4 compare satisfactorily with experimental flight data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114259

Entities

People

  • Eugene Miller

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Programs
  • Condensation
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Light Scattering
  • Military Research
  • Momentum Transfer
  • Particle Size
  • Propellants
  • Scientists
  • Smoke
  • Smokeless Propellants
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy