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Fundamentals of Rockets and Missiles

March 11-13, 2009Laurel, Maryland

$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

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SummaryThis course provides an overview of rockets and missiles

for government and industry officials with limited technicalexperience in rockets and missiles. The course provides apractical foundation of knowledge in rocket and missile issuesand technologies. The seminar is designed for engineers,technical personnel, military specialist, decision makers andmanagers of current and future projects needing a morecomplete understanding of the complex issues of rocket andmissile technology The seminar provides a solid foundation inthe issues that must be decided in the use, operation anddevelopment of rocket systems of the future. You will learn awide spectrum of problems, solutions and choices in thetechnology of rockets and missile used for military and civilpurposes.

Attendees will receive a complete set of printed notes.These notes will be an excellent future reference for currenttrends in the state-of-the-art in rocket and missile technologyand decision making.

InstructorEdward L. Keith is a multi-discipline Launch Vehicle System

Engineer, specializing in integration of launchvehicle technology, design, modeling andbusiness strategies. He is currently anindependent consultant, writer and teacher ofrocket system technology. He is experiencedin launch vehicle operations, design, testing,business analysis, risk reduction, modeling,

safety and reliability. He also has 13-years of governmentexperience including five years working launch operations atVandenberg AFB. Mr. Keith has written over 20 technicalpapers on various aspects of low cost space transportationover the last two decades.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Rockets and Missiles The Classifications

of guided, and unguided, missile systems is introduced. Thepractical uses of rocket systems as weapons of war, commerceand the peaceful exploration of space are examined.

2. Rocket Propulsion made Simple. How rocket motors andengines operate to achieve thrust. Including Nozzle Theory, areexplained. The use of the rocket equation and related MassProperties metrics are introduced. The flight environments andconditions of rocket vehicles are presented. Staging theory forrockets and missiles are explained. Non-traditional propulsion isaddressed.

3. Introduction to Liquid Propellant Performance, Utilityand Applications. Propellant performance issues of specificimpulse, Bulk density and mixture ratio decisions are examined.Storable propellants for use in space are described. Otherpropellant Properties, like cryogenic properties, stability, toxicity,compatibility are explored. Mono-Propellants and singlepropellant systems are introduced.

4. Introducing Solid Rocket Motor Technology. Theadvantages and disadvantages of solid rocket motors areexamined. Solid rocket motor materials, propellant grains andconstruction are described. Applications for solid rocket motors asweapons and as cost-effective space transportation systems areexplored. Hybrid Rocket Systems are explored.

5. Liquid Rocket System Technology. Rocket Engines, frompressure fed to the three main pump-fed cycles, are examined.Engine cooling methods are explored. Other rocket engine andstage elements are described. Control of Liquid Rocket stagesteering is presented. Propellant Tanks, Pressurization systemsand Cryogenic propellant Management are explained.

6. Foreign vs. American Rocket Technology and Design.How the former Soviet aerospace system diverged from theAmerican systems, where the Russians came out ahead, and whatwe can learn from the differences. Contrasts between the Russianand American Design philosophy are observed to provide lessonsfor future design. Foreign competition from the end of the Cold Warto the foreseeable future is explored.

7. Rockets in Spacecraft Propulsion. The differencebetween launch vehicle booster systems, and that found onspacecraft, satellites and transfer stages, is examined The use ofstorable and hypergolic propellants in space vehicles is explained.Operation of rocket systems in micro-gravity is studied.

8. Rockets Launch Sites and Operations. Launch Locationsin the USA and Russia are examined for the reason the locationshave been chosen. The considerations taken in the selection oflaunch sites are explored. The operations of launch sites in a moreefficient manner, is examined for future systems.

9. Rockets as Commercial Ventures. Launch Vehicles asAmerican commercial ventures are examined, including themotivation for commercialization. The Commercial Launch Vehiclemarket is explored.

10. Useful Orbits and Trajectories Made Simple. Thestudent is introduced to simplified and abbreviated orbitalmechanics. Orbital changes using Delta-V to alter an orbit, and theuse of transfer orbits, are explored. Special orbits likegeostationary, sun synchronous and Molnya are presented.Ballistic Missile trajectories and re-entry penetration is examined.

11. Reliability and Safety of Rocket Systems. Introduction tothe issues of safety and reliability of rocket and missile systems ispresented. The hazards of rocket operations, and mitigation of theproblems, are explored. The theories and realistic practices ofunderstanding failures within rocket systems, and strategies toimprove reliability, is discussed.

12. Expendable Launch Vehicle Theory, Performance andUses. The theory of Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV) dominanceover alternative Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV) is explored. Thecontroversy over simplification of liquid systems as a cost effectivestrategy is addressed.

13. Reusable Launch Vehicle Theory and Performance.The student is provided with an appreciation and understanding ofwhy Reusable Launch Vehicles have had difficulty replacingexpendable launch vehicles. Classification of reusable launchvehicle stages is introduced. The extra elements required to bringstages safely back to the starting line is explored. Strategies tomake better RLV systems are presented.

14. The Direction of Technology. A final open discussionregarding the direction of rocket technology, science, usage andregulations of rockets and missiles is conducted to close out theclass study.

Who Should Attend• Aerospace Industry Managers.• Government Regulators, Administrators and

sponsors of rocket or missile projects.• Engineers of all disciplines supporting rocket and

missile projects.• Contractors or investors involved in missile

development.• Military Professionals.

What You Will Learn• Fundamentals of rocket and missile systems.• The spectrum of rocket uses and technologies.• Differences in technology between foreign and

domestic rocket systems.• Fundamentals and uses of solid and liquid rocket

systems.• Differences between systems built as weapons and

those built for commerce.

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Fundamentals of Rockets and Missiles Class Sampler

This is an introductory class in rocket systems used as launch vehicles and as weapons. Basic rocketry principles are introduced to provide a foundation of the principals of solid and liquid rockets. Existing systems are discussed to understand why the systems evolved to their present state.

© 2004, Edward L. Keith ATI

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Terminology and Conventions

Rocket Missile

RocketPropulsion WeaponsVehicles

SoundingRocket

LaunchVehicle

ICBM

IRBM

SRBM

SAM

ABM

AAM

ASM

SLBMExpendable

LaunchVehicle

ReusableLaunchVehicle

UpperStage

TransferStage

Space-Craft

Surface toSurface

Surface to Air

Air to Surface

Air to Air

CM *Cruise Missile

* Non Rocket

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Rocket Engine and Nozzle• A combustion chamber (or motor case) is the device to

burn a fuel and oxidizer [or decompose a mono-propellant] to create hot, high-pressure gas with high thermal energy

• A throat and nozzle is a device to accelerate hot gas, causing the thermal energy of that gas to be converted into kinetic energy of high-velocity gas• De Laval nozzle

T1 (Chamber Temperature)

P1 (Chamber Pressure)

P2 Pressure at Throat Plane(Sonic Velocity)

P3 Pressure at Exit Plane(Supersonic gas)

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CHAMBER

NOZZLE

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Why Exhaust Gasses are Fuel-Rich

• The performance (specific Impulse) of a rocket engine is dependant on the temperature and molecular weight of the combustion gasses

• The highest performance through higher temperature has limits in chemical energy, and engine cooling capacity

• There are, however, strategies that reduce gas molecular weight with only small sacrifice in temperature– Fuel rich gasses like H2 [MW=2] and CO [MW=28]) are

significantly lighter than H2O [MW=18] and CO2 [MW=44]• The mixture ratio is selected to leave partially burned

fuel (H2, CO, etc.) in the exhaust for increased performance

• The bright flame from rockets is afterburning

Isp = k T/MW

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Introducing the Rocket Equation *• Rocket Equation is essential for evaluation of any rocket

system• Solves the Ideal Velocity Change (Delta-V or V) given the

rocket engine efficiency (specific impulse or Isp) and the ratio of the mass at ignition to the mass at burnout

V = Isp * g * ln (M/m)• Where:

– Delta-V is velocity (f/s [English]– g is acceleration of gravity (32.2 f/sec2)– “ln” is the natural logarithm function– M is the initial Mass (Big M)– m is the final mass (Little M)

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Ln (10) = 2.3Ln (4) = 1.386Ln (2) = 0.693

* 1897 “The Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation”

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Staging Theory & the Rocket Equation • The term “Rocket Trains’ describing staging theory was

described by Tsiolkovsky * (1857-1935) – Higher velocity with more payload and less sensitivity

– Single Stage V = Isp * g * ln (M/m)• For M/m = 2 and Isp = 300, V = 6,696 f/s• For M/m = 4 and Isp = 300, V = 13,392 f/s• For M/m = 6 and Isp = 300, V = 17,308 f/s• For M/m = 8 and Isp = 300, V = 20,087 f/s• For M/m = 10 and Isp = 300, V = 22,243 f/s• For M/m = 22.33 and Isp = 300, V = 30,003 f/s

• Remember, it takes about 30,000 f/s to achieve LEO and m is bothdry rocket structure and usable payload

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* 1929 “The Space Rocket Trains” by Tsiolkovsky

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Extending the Rule to Engine T/W

• The two-thirds root rule can be extended to a key rocket engine parameter – Thrust to weight ratio (T/W)

• Rule (conjecture) is based on adjusted volume flow rate– Adjusted to the performance of that flow

• The correction seems to work, and again is explained by the Volume to Surface area ratio

T/W1 = T/W2 x (BD2/BD1) 0.6667 x (Isp2/Isp1)

TW1 = TW2 * ( Isp2/Isp1 ) * (BD2/BD1) 0.667

The algorithm may be conjecture, but it seemsto fit reality better than any other rule.

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Hydrazine – Top Mono-Propellant

• Mono-propellant hydrazine decomposes to Ammonia, Nitrogen and Hydrogen – Catalyst “Shell 405” is generally accepted best material

• The temperature and species of the decomposed Hydrazine is dependant on the catalyst and other factors– 2N2H4 2NH3 + N2 + H2 @1,880 F

• Minimum Decomposition– N2H4 N2 + 2H2 @1,100 F

– Maximum Decomposition– Hydrazine achieves about 235 seconds specific impulse in

practical thrusters– High Density (1.01 g/cc)– Permanently storable

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Propellant Grains Can Be Tailored• Progressive• Regressive• Neutral

• Thrust profile determined by Grain Geometry

Time

Thru

st

Time

Thru

st

Time

Thru

st

ImpulseArea under the Curve (Pound-Seconds)[Propellant Weight x Isp]

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All Solid Rocket Motor Launch Vehicle

• The Taurus (Right) is one of three all-solid rocket motor American launch vehicles • Stages two, three and four (left) are the

same as are used for stages one, two and three on the Air-Launched Pegasus

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Relative Production Cost

Relative Production Cost

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Solid Rocket Stage

Liquid Rocket Stage *

* 20% Engine, 80% Stage

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According to TRANSCOST 7.0 Model

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Liquid Rockets are New Technology

• Robert Goddard (below) was an early pioneer of liquid rocket propulsion– Gasoline and liquid oxygen – Pressure-fed– Unguided

Gasoline LOX

GN2

Reg.CVCV

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N-1 Soviet Moon Rocket Strategy

http://www.aerospaceguide.net/n-1.html

• The Soviet N-1 Moon Rocket also shows typical Russian features– Stage 1 used 30 NK-33 engines– Stage 2 used 8 NK-43 engines

– Similar to NK33 but higher expansion– Stage 3 used 4 NK-39 engines– Stage 4 used 1 1 NK-31 engines

– Similar to NK-39• Note that most Russian rockets (Soyuz,

Proton, N-1) tend to be tapered, with a fatter base than the middle and upper sections– Aerodynamic stability increase for better

control during passage through high winds aloft near max-q

– Four failed flights (1969-1972)© 2003, Edward L. Keith

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Current Space Shuttle RCS

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Surface to Surface Missile Proliferation

• 19 Countries with Scud Missiles

– Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Kazkhastan, Tajikistan and North Korea

• North Korean Taepo Dong is a Third World ICBM

– Technology exported to Iran?

• Which has an aggressive Nuclear Program

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Microcosm – Hardware Demonstration

http://www.smad.com/ns/nsframessr3.html

Scorpius® is a new generation of expendable launch vehicles intended to reduce the cost of launch to orbit by a factor of 5 to 10. The Scorpius® program is a total "clean-sheet" development using new technologies for pressure-fed, LOX/Jet-A propellants, all new low cost ablative engines, and GPS/INS guidance/control. Funding for the ongoing Scorpiusprogram has been provided primarily by the Air Force, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), NASA, and Microcosm internal R&D.

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Soyuz Launch Vehicle

http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/elvs/soyuz_sum.shtml

• No space launch vehicle has flow to more than the Russian “Soyuz” family– Sputnik 1 (1957)– All Russian Manned

Missions– A flight per week on

average for 22 years

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Relationships Between Safety and Reliability

• Safety and Reliability are closely related– If a system failure causes loss of property, injury or loss

of life, it is a Safety Problem– If a system failure causes premature loss of the rocket,

or causes the mission to fail, it is a Reliability Problem• Common denominator can be unexpected failures

Safety Safety and Reliability

Reliability

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