Minimum Ballistic Factor Problem of Slender Axial Symmetric Missiles

  • V. B. Tawakley Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
  • S. C. Jain Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
Keywords: Axisymmetric missiles, Hypersonic flow

Abstract

The problem of determining the geometry of slender, axisymmetric missiles of minimum ballistic factor in hypersonic flow has been solved via the calculus of variations under the assumptions that the flow is Newtonian and the surface averaged skin-friction coefficient is constant. The study has been made for conditions of given length and diameter, given diameter and surfacearea, and given surface area and length. The earlier investigations/sup 8/ where only regular shapes were determined has been extended to cover those class of bodies which consist of regular shapes followed or preceded by zero slope shapes.

Author Biographies

V. B. Tawakley, Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
S. C. Jain, Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
Published
2014-02-24
How to Cite
Tawakley, V., & Jain, S. (2014). Minimum Ballistic Factor Problem of Slender Axial Symmetric Missiles. Defence Science Journal, 29(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.29.6458
Section
General Papers