Accession Number:
ADA093768
Title:
Development of a Method for Predicting Trajectories and Terminal Velocities of Backblast Debris from Small Rockets
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. May 1979-Aug 1980
Corporate Author:
TENNESSEE UNIV SPACE INST TULLAHOMA
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1980-12-01
Pagination or Media Count:
83.0
Abstract:
A semiempirical model is developed to predict debris hazard arising from the backblast of small rockets. The model is in three parts Gas dynamics give upper bounds on maximum velocities of jet entrained particles. Aerodynamics give an expression for subsequent motion of debris through still air. A semiempirical study gives an expression describing skin penetration by debris. Computer codes are given for implementation of model.
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Rockets
- Explosions
- Ballistics
- Fluid Mechanics