Missile

About: Missile is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 12829 publications have been published within this topic receiving 94307 citations. The topic is also known as: guided missile & missiles.

Tactical Missile Aerodynamics: Prediction Methodology

Abstract: Tactical Missile Drag Drag Prediction Methods for Axisymmetric Missile Bodies Introduction to the Aerodynamic Heating Analysis of Supersonic Missiles The Component Build-Up Method for Engineering Analysis of Missiles at Low-to-High Angles of Attack Analysis Methods and Experiments for Missiles with Noncircular Fuselages Vortex Cloud Model for Body Vortex Shedding and Tracking Panelling Methods with Vorticity Effects and Corrections for Nonlinear Compressibility Supersonic Full-Potential Methods for Missile Body Analysis Space Marching Euler Solvers Time-Asymptotic Euler/Navier-Stokes Methods for Subsonic/Transonic Flows Three-Dimensional Boundary Layers on Missiles Navier-Stokes Analyses of Flows over Slender Airframes Exhaust Plumes and Their Interaction with Missile Airframes - a New Viewpoint

Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Canard-Controlled Missile with a Free-Spinning Tail

Abstract: A study was conducted to compare the aerodynamic characteristics of a canard-controlled missile with a free-spinning tail to that of an equivalent fixed-tail configuration. Data acquired during this test series indicate the static stability and pitch control authority of the baseline free-spinning tail configuration match that of the baseline fixed-tail configuration. The free-spinning tail eliminates roll coupling and reduces other out-of-plane forces and moments. NOMENCLATURE Symbols:

System and method for transitioning from a missile warning system to a fine tracking system in a directional infrared countermeasures system

Abstract: A method for transitioning a target from a missile warning system to a fine tracking system in a directional countermeasures system includes capturing at least one image within a field of view of the missile warning system. The method further includes identifying a threat from the captured image or images and identifying features surrounding the threat. These features are registered with the threat and image within a field of view of the fine tracking system is captured. The registered features are used to identify a location of a threat within this captured image.

Response of an Asymmetric Missile to Spin Varying through Resonance

Abstract: Asymptotic expansions of maximum response angle as well as resonance response angles are derived for constant spin acceleration and for spin acceleration to steady-state spin. These show that the important parameter to be considered is the ratio of missile damping rate to the square root of spin acceleration at resonance. Predictions of the approximate theory are compared with exact numerical calculation for a variety of missiles, and excellent agreement is seen for moderately damped missiles.