Aerospace Vehicle Development Applications of Atmospheric Thermodynamic Inputs

Authors

  • Willian W. Vaughan University of Alabama, Huntsville/AL
  • Dale L Johnson NASA (retired)

Keywords:

Aerospace meteorology, Launch vehicle development, Mission operations, Atmospheric thermodynamic parameters/models

Abstract

Aerospace engineering has always had the need for various natural environment parameters to be used as inputs in research and engineering analyses used in the design and development of aircraft and launch/reentry vehicles. Although winds are indeed the main natural environment parameter used as inputs in vehicle design, the thermodynamic atmospheric parameters and models are also of great value and much needed as inputs. This paper will help the design engineer, chief engineer, or project manager understand the role that these thermodynamic parameters/models play.

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Published

2014-02-18

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014): JAN./MAR.2014

Section

Original Papers

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