Global Stratospheric Impact of Solid Rocket Motor Launchers

Abstract

We used the GISS/Harvard/UCI3-D CTM on the AER computer platform to perform a number of simulations to obtain the surface area from accumulation of A12O3 particulates from solid rocket motors (SRM), orbital debris, and meteorites. In the calculation, the initial size distribution of the particulates emitted by SRM is represented by a tn-modal distribution with bulk density of 1.7 gm/cm. It is assumed that particles do not interact with each other so that particles in each size bin will evolve independently.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA413823

Entities

People

  • Debra Weisenstein
  • Jose Rodriguez
  • Malcolm Ko
  • Nien-dak Sze
  • Run-lie Shia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Environmental Management
  • Equations
  • Grids
  • Lepidoptera
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Rocket Engines
  • Space Debris
  • Space Shuttles
  • Steady State
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space