Accession Number:
ADA281452
Title:
Ultraviolet Emissions Occurring About Hypersonic Vehicles in Rarefied Flows
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 4 Jun 1993-4 Feb 1994
Corporate Author:
PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC ANDOVER MA
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1994-04-01
Pagination or Media Count:
60.0
Abstract:
This report includes 1 an investigation of the kinetic mechanisms for the visible shuttle glow 2 an overview of flight and laboratory investigations of VUV to IR surface glows observed at hypersonic velocities in low earth orbit conditions 3 a summary of the flight-measured absolute intensities observed for rarefied ram flow at VUV, UV and visible wavelengths as a function of altitude and 4 a brief look at seeker sensor survivability viability issues associated with a High Velocity Missile HVM intended for boost phase interception.
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Subject Categories:
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Unmanned Spacecraft
- Manned Spacecraft