Hypersonic airbreathing vehicle design - Focus on aero-space planeCreating a viable, 'aerospaceplane' airbreathing SSTO vehicle will require sophisticated configuration synthesis and a synergistic integration of advanced technologies across the spectrum of disciplines. In design exercises conducted to date, reductions in the fuel weight-fraction requirement can result from improvements in aerodynamics/controls, enhanced propulsion efficiencies, and trajectory optimization. Additional improvements in fuel-weight fraction can result from improvements in structural design, heat-management techniques, and materials properties.
Document ID
19900034101
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hunt, James L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: Joint Europe/U.S. Short Course on Hypersonics