TY - GEN
T1 - Ablation modeling of electro-magnetic launched projectile for access to space
AU - Gosse, Ryan
AU - Candler, Graham
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - It has been proposed to study and identify the technical issues involved in the launch to space of micro-satellite payloads using an electromagnetic launcher (EML). A CFD code was developed to help characterize the aero-thermal issues involved with the flight of the projectile as it exits the Earth's atmosphere. Initial conceptual geometries were chosen to evaluate the feasibility of launching to orbit from an aircraft. Due to expected high heating fluxes, carbon-carbon was selected for the heat shield. Results of the initial selected geometries are presented and used to evaluate the practicality of a passive thermal protection system.
AB - It has been proposed to study and identify the technical issues involved in the launch to space of micro-satellite payloads using an electromagnetic launcher (EML). A CFD code was developed to help characterize the aero-thermal issues involved with the flight of the projectile as it exits the Earth's atmosphere. Initial conceptual geometries were chosen to evaluate the feasibility of launching to orbit from an aircraft. Due to expected high heating fluxes, carbon-carbon was selected for the heat shield. Results of the initial selected geometries are presented and used to evaluate the practicality of a passive thermal protection system.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34250867472
SN - 1563478900
SN - 9781563478901
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
SP - 14444
EP - 14460
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
T2 - 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2007
Y2 - 8 January 2007 through 11 January 2007
ER -