The airbreathing single stage to orbit (SSTO) vehicle design environment is variable-rich, intricately networked and sensitivity intensive. As such, it represents a tremondous technology challenge. Creating a viable design will require sophisticated configuration/synthesis and the synergistic integration of advanced technologies across the discipline spectrum. In design exercises, reductions in the fuel weight-fraction requirements projected for an orbital vehicle concept can result from improvements in aerodynamics/controls, propulsion efficiencies and trajectory optimization; also, gains in the fuel weight-fraction achievable for such a concept can result from improvements in structural design, heat management techniques, and material properties. As these technology advances take place, closure on a viable vehicle design will be realizable.


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    Title :

    Hypersonic Airbreathing Vehicle Conceptual Design (Focus on Aero-Space Plane)


    Contributors:
    J. L. Hunt (author) / J. G. Martin (author)

    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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