Tactical missile design
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Bibliographic Information
Tactical missile design
（AIAA education series）
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2001
Available at 5 libraries
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This textbook is oriented towards the needs of aerospace engineering students, missile engineers, and missile program managers. It is intended to provide a basis for including tactical missile design as part of the aerospace engineering curriculum, providing new graduates with the knowledge they will need in their careers. This text uses simple closed-form analytical expressions that are physics-based, to provide insight into the primary driving parameters. It also provides example calculations of rocket-powered and ramjet-powered baseline missiles, typical values of missile parameters, examples of the characteristics of current operational missiles, discussion of the enabling subsystems and technologies of tactical missiles, and the current/projected state-of-the-art of tactical missiles. Included with this text is a CD-ROM containing electronic versions of the figures; 15 videos showing examples of loading missiles, pilot actions, flight trajectories, countermeasures and configuration sizing methods.
Table of Contents
- Introduction / Key Drivers in the Design Process
- Aerodynamic Considerations in Tactical Missile Design
- Propulsion Considerations in Tactical Missile Design
- Weight Considerations in Tactical Missile Design
- Flight Performance Considerations in Tactical Missile Design
- Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration
- Sizing Examples
- Development Process
- Summary and Lessons Learned
- References
- List of Acronyms/Symbols
- Conversion Factors
- Index
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