| 100 LBS TO Low Earth Orbit (LEO): Small-Payload Launch Options |
14 JAN 2000 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
P. Dimotakis; R. Garwin; J. Katz; J. Vesecky; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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 | In this report, we examine the options for launching small payloads to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). "Small" is taken as, approximately, m(p)=1OO 1bm, or perhaps a small multiple of that. Various launch Options are considered; including single- and multi-stage, ground- and air-launched rockets, as well as the potential advantages of an intermediate airbreathing boost stage. Fundamental constraints between payload-to-total mass ratio, in a variety ... |
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| 100 LBS TO Low Earth Orbit (LEO): Small-Payload Launch Options |
19 OCT 1999 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
P. Dimotakis; R. Garwin; J. Katz; J. Vesecky; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| In this report, we examine the options for launching small payloads to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Small is taken as, approximately, mp=100 lbm, or perhaps a small multiple of that. Various launch options are considered, including single and multi-stage, ground and air launched rockets, as well as the potential advantages of an intermediate air breathing boost stage. Fundamental constraints between payload to total mass ratio, ... |
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| Remanufacture |
OCT 1999 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
S. Drell; R. Jeanloz; J. Cornwall; P. Dimotakis; F. Dyson; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| The reconstitution of DOE remanufacturing takes place within the commitment to Science-Based Stockpile Stewardship (SBSS), and in an environment of the CTBT. The purpose of remanufacture is to maintain a safe and reliable stockpile of nuclear devices, together with their non-nuclear components that constitute a nuclear warhead. |
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| Electro Thermal Chemical Gun Technology Study |
MAR 1999 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
P. Diamond; P. Dimotakis; D. Hammer; J. Katz; J. Sullivan; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| This study of ETC gun technology was performed at the request of Dr. John Parmentola, Acting Director for Research and Lab Management, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Army. Funding for the study was provided by the Army Research Office under the guidance of Dr. Michael Stroscio. Electro Thermal Chemical (ETC) gun technology refers to the use of plasma devices in place of traditional chemical ignitors to initiate the burning of ... |
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| Interaction of Chemistry, Turbulence, and Shock Waves in Hypervelocity Flow |
25 JAN 1999 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
G. Candler; P. Dimotakis; H. Hornung; A. Leonard; D. Meiron; CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA
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| Significant contributions were made in a four-year interdisciplinary experimental, numerical and theoretical program to extend the state of knowledge and understanding of the effects of chemical reactions in hypervelocity flows. The program addressed the key problems in aerothermochemistry that arise from the interaction between the three strongly nonlinear effects: Compressibility; vorticity; and chemistry. Results included: (1) Discovery of dramatic damping effects of nonequilibrium vibration and chemistry on transition in hypervelocity ... |
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| Interaction of Chemistry, Turbulence, and Shock Waves in Hypervelocity Flow |
01 SEP 95 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
G. Candler; P. Dimotakis; Hans G. Hornung; A. Leonard; D. Meiron; CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA GRADUATE AERONAUTICAL LABS
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| Significant progress was made during the second year of an interdisciplinary experimental, numerical and theoretical program to extend the state of knowledge and understanding of the effects of chemical reactions in hypervelocity flows. The program addressed key problems in naerothermochemistry that arise from interactions between the three strongly nonlinear effects: Compressibility; vorticity; and chemistry. Important new results included: Clear understanding of the two important parameters that define hypervelocity flow over ... |
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