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Poster
Aerospike Configurations' Effect on Aerodynamic Properties of Projectiles
University of West Florida Libraries
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/2023)
10/14/2023
Abstract
With the use of an inverted rocket nozzle design, called an aerospike, as the base of the projectile, the theory is that it creates a new method for designing supersonic projectiles, such as rifle bullets, that demonstrates a lowering in drag and significant improvements in their overall effectiveness.</br>Project Objectives:</br>1. Investigate the influence of projectile's physical properties on its aerodynamic characteristics. </br>2. Assess the degree of correspondence between the outcomes obtained from Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models and experimental data during projectile analysis.</br>3. Determine the statistical evidence supporting a reduction in drag with the implementation of this projectile design.</br>The method of characteristics is employed in the design process to construct the Aerospikes tail end, leveraging the principles and insights derived from this theory.
Details
- Title
- Aerospike Configurations' Effect on Aerodynamic Properties of Projectiles
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/2023)
- Contributors
- John Sutz (Faculty Mentor)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries to digitize and/or display this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380472265806600
- Academic Unit
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2023; Mechanical Engineering; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English