This paper examines the system challenges posed by fully reusable hypersonic cruise airplanes and access to space vehicles. Hydrocarbon and hydrogen fueled airplanes are considered with cruise speeds of Mach 5 and 10, respectively. The access to space matrix is examined. Airbreathing and rocket powered, single- and two-stage vehicles are considered. Reference vehicle architectures are presented. Major systems/subsystems challenges are described. Advanced, enhancing systems concepts as well as common system technologies are discussed.
Systems Challenges for Hypersonic Vehicles
1997
22 pages
Report
No indication
English
Rocket Engines & Motors , Aerodynamics , Unmanned Spacecraft , Manned Spacecraft , Hypersonic vehicles , Hydrogen fuels , Hydrocarbon fuels , Air breathing engines , Rocket engines , Fuel systems , Airframes , Single stage to orbit vehicles , Leading edges , General overviews , Propulsion system performance
Systems Challenges for Hypersonic Vehicles
NTRS | 1997
|Systems Challenges for Hypersonic Vehicles
NTRS | 1997
|Systems Challenges for Hypersonic Vehicles
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
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