Missile Datcom User's Manual. Revision, 6/93

Abstract

In missile preliminary design it is necessary to quickly and economically estimate the aerodynamics of a wide variety of missile configuration designs. Since the ultimate shape and aerodynamic performance are so dependent upon the subsystems utilized, such as payload size, propulsion system selection and launch mechanism, the designer must be capable of predicting a wide variety of configurations accurately. The fundamental purpose of Missile Datcom is to provide an aerodynamic design tool which has the predictive accuracy suitable for preliminary design, and the capability for the user to easily substitute methods to fit specific applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA267447

Entities

People

  • K. A. Burns
  • K. J. Deters
  • S. L. Stoy
  • S. R. Vukelich
  • W. B. Blake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Drag
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometry
  • Mach Number
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Spacecraft
  • Static Pressure
  • Surface Roughness
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Software Engineering