A Contemporary study of research on tactical missile propulsion
Publish date: 2005-01-01
Report number: FOI-R--1706--SE
Pages: 81
Written in: English
Abstract
In this study, the ongoing global research pertaining to tactical missile propulsion is surveyed. The aim of the study is to find the current research trends in the areas of relevance. The topics considered include liquid rockets, solid rockets, hybrid rockets, nozzle design, solid rocket case design, propellant development, solid rocket plumes, gas turbines, liquid- and solid-fueled ramjets, combined cycles, scramjets, and pulse detonation engines.