Propulsion and Energy Issues for the 21st Century.

Abstract

The report provides an overall projection and perspective of possible propulsion and energy technological capabilities. The 'Hypersonic Air Breathing Missile' is propelled by a liquid hydrocarbon fueled scramjet engine for Mach numbers of 5-8. An overview of merits, payoffs and critical technology development and demonstration needs of such an air breathing hypersonic missile, and Key Technology Development Requirements are presented. Technology Overviews are also presented on: turbomachinery propulsion; advanced technology capabilities expected in rocket propulsion; a special propulsion concept for possible tactical missile application called the pulse detonation wave engine; some advanced technologies associated with gun propulsion and its potential impact on the future warfighters' capability; laser power beaming for satellite positioning and on board power enhancement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA323752

Entities

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ignition Lag
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Rockets
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Hypersonics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster