A review of design issues specific to hypersonic flight vehicles

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dc.contributor.authorSziroczak, David
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Howard
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-11T15:37:56Z
dc.date.available2016-07-11T15:37:56Z
dc.date.issued2016-04-13
dc.description.abstractThis paper provides an overview of the current technical issues and challenges associated with the design of hypersonic vehicles. Two distinct classes of vehicles are reviewed; Hypersonic Transports and Space Launchers, their common features and differences are examined. After a brief historical overview, the paper takes a multi-disciplinary approach to these vehicles, discusses various design aspects, and technical challenges. Operational issues are explored, including mission profiles, current and predicted markets, in addition to environmental effects and human factors. Technological issues are also reviewed, focusing on the three major challenge areas associated with these vehicles: aerothermodynamics, propulsion, and structures. In addition, matters of reliability and maintainability are also presented. The paper also reviews the certification and flight testing of these vehicles from a global perspective. Finally the current stakeholders in the field of hypersonic flight are presented, summarizing the active programs and promising concepts.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationD. Sziroczak, H. Smith, A review of design issues specific to hypersonic flight vehicles, Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Volume 84, July 2016, pp1-28en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0376-0421
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2016.04.001
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10119
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
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dc.subjectHypersonic Transporten_UK
dc.subjectSpace Launcheren_UK
dc.subjectDesign reviewen_UK
dc.titleA review of design issues specific to hypersonic flight vehiclesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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