Aero-Optical Investigation of a Pod Directed Energy System
Abstract
This report covers the work performed under ONR Grant number N00014-07-1-0291, entitled "Aero-Optical Investigation of a Pod Directed Energy System." As described herein, the initial effort investigated approaches to using passive flow control to mitigate the presence of shocks over the exit pupil of a relatively large aperture laser beam projected from an underbody pod for an F/A-18 aircraft up to flight Mach numbers of Mach 0.8, and still provide a large field of regard. During the course of the investigation, the Grant Technical Manager redirected our efforts toward studying the aero-optical environment imposed on a laser beam projected from a turret placed underneath a helicopter. The results of both of these studies presented in this report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA517215
Entities
People
- Eric J. Jumper
- R. M. Rennie
Organizations
- University of Notre Dame