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InternalAerodynamics in
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Solid Rocket Propulsion
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(L’aérodynamique interne de la propulsion par
f f f f f f
moteurs-fusées à propergols solides)
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rsefunderfthefsponsorshipfoffthefAppliedfVehiclefTechnologyfPanelf(AVT)fandfthef
vonfKármánfInstitutefforfFluidfDynamicsf(VKI)fpresentedfon
27-31fMayf2002finfRhode-Saint-Genèse,fBelgium.
PublishedfJanuaryf2004
DistributionfandfAvailabilityfonfBackfCover
,
,NORTHfATLANTICfTREATYf RESEARCHfANDfTECHNOLOGY
ORGANISATION ORGANISATION
AC/323(AVT-096)TP/70 www.rta.nato.int
RTOfEDUCATIONALfNOTESfEN-023 AVT-096
InternalAerodynamics in
f f f
Solid Rocket Propulsion
f f
(L’aérodynamique interne de la propulsion par
f f f f f f
moteurs-fusées à propergols solides)
f f f
ThefmaterialfinfthisfpublicationfwasfassembledftofsupportfafRTO/VKIfSpecialfCou
rsefunderfthefsponsorshipfoffthefAppliedfVehiclefTechnologyfPanelf(AVT)fandfthef
vonfKármánfInstitutefforfFluidfDynamicsf(VKI)fpresentedfon
27-31fMayf2002finfRhode-Saint-Genèse,fBelgium.
, The Research and Technology
f f f f
Organisation (RTO) of NATO f f f
RTOfisfthefsingleffocusfinfNATOfforfDefencefResearchfandfTechnologyfactivities.fItsfmissionfisftofconductfandfpromotefco-
operativef researchf andf informationf exchange.f Thef objectivef isf tof supportf thef developmentf andf effectivef usef offnational
f defencef research f andf technologyf andf to f meetf thef militaryf needsf off thef Alliance,f to f maintainf af technologicalflead,fandfto
fprovidefadvicefto fNATOfandfnationalfdecisionfmakers.fThefRTOfperforms fitsfmissionfwithfthefsupportfoffanfextensivefnetwor
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AGARDfandfthefDRGfsharefcommonfrootsfinfthatftheyfwerefbothfestablishedfatfthefinitiativefoffDrfTheodorefvonfKármán,fafle
adingfaerospacef scientist,f whof earlyf onf recognisedf thef importancef off scientificf supportf forf thefAlliedfArmedf Forces.f RTOf
isf capitalisingfonfthesefcommonfrootsfinforderftofprovidefthefAlliancefandfthefNATOfnationsfwithfafstrongfscientificfandftechn
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tlyffromfmaterialfsuppliedfbyfRTOforfthefauthors.
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Copyrightf©fRTO/NATOf2004fAl
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ORGANISATION ORGANISATION
AC/323(AVT-096)TP/70 www.rta.nato.int
RTOfEDUCATIONALfNOTESfEN-023 AVT-096
InternalAerodynamics in
f f f
Solid Rocket Propulsion
f f
(L’aérodynamique interne de la propulsion par
f f f f f f
moteurs-fusées à propergols solides)
f f f
ThefmaterialfinfthisfpublicationfwasfassembledftofsupportfafRTO/VKIfSpecialfCou
rsefunderfthefsponsorshipfoffthefAppliedfVehiclefTechnologyfPanelf(AVT)fandfthef
vonfKármánfInstitutefforfFluidfDynamicsf(VKI)fpresentedfon
27-31fMayf2002finfRhode-Saint-Genèse,fBelgium.
PublishedfJanuaryf2004
DistributionfandfAvailabilityfonfBackfCover
,
,NORTHfATLANTICfTREATYf RESEARCHfANDfTECHNOLOGY
ORGANISATION ORGANISATION
AC/323(AVT-096)TP/70 www.rta.nato.int
RTOfEDUCATIONALfNOTESfEN-023 AVT-096
InternalAerodynamics in
f f f
Solid Rocket Propulsion
f f
(L’aérodynamique interne de la propulsion par
f f f f f f
moteurs-fusées à propergols solides)
f f f
ThefmaterialfinfthisfpublicationfwasfassembledftofsupportfafRTO/VKIfSpecialfCou
rsefunderfthefsponsorshipfoffthefAppliedfVehiclefTechnologyfPanelf(AVT)fandfthef
vonfKármánfInstitutefforfFluidfDynamicsf(VKI)fpresentedfon
27-31fMayf2002finfRhode-Saint-Genèse,fBelgium.
, The Research and Technology
f f f f
Organisation (RTO) of NATO f f f
RTOfisfthefsingleffocusfinfNATOfforfDefencefResearchfandfTechnologyfactivities.fItsfmissionfisftofconductfandfpromotefco-
operativef researchf andf informationf exchange.f Thef objectivef isf tof supportf thef developmentf andf effectivef usef offnational
f defencef research f andf technologyf andf to f meetf thef militaryf needsf off thef Alliance,f to f maintainf af technologicalflead,fandfto
fprovidefadvicefto fNATOfandfnationalfdecisionfmakers.fThefRTOfperforms fitsfmissionfwithfthefsupportfoffanfextensivefnetwor
kfoffnationalfexperts.fItfalsofensuresfeffectivefco-ordinationfwithfotherfNATOfbodiesfinvolvedfinfR&Tfactivities.
RTOfreportsfbothftofthefMilitaryfCommitteefoffNATOfandftofthefConferencefoffNationalfArmamentfDirectors.fItf comprisesfaf
ResearchfandfTechnologyfBoardf(RTB)fasfthefhighestflevelfoffnationalfrepresentationfandfthefResearchfandfTechnologyfAgen
cyf(RTA),fafdedicatedfstafffwithfitsfheadquartersfinfNeuilly,fnearfParis,fFrance.fInforderftoffacilitatefcontactsf withf thef military
f usersf andf otherf NATOf activities,f af smallf partf off thef RTAfstafff isf locatedf inf NATOfHeadquartersfin fBrussels.fThefBrus
selsfstafffalsofco-ordinatesfRTO’sfco-
operationfwithfnationsfinfMiddlefandfEasternfEurope,ftofwhichfRTOfattachesfparticularfimportancefespeciallyfasfworkingftoge
therfinftheffieldfoffresearchfisfonefoffthefmorefpromisingfareasfoffco-operation.
TheftotalfspectrumfoffR&Tfactivitiesfisfcoveredfbyf theffollowingf7fbodies:
• AVT AppliedfVehiclefTechnologyfPanel
• HFM Humanf Factorsfandf MedicinefPanel
• IST InformationfSystemsfTechnologyfPanel
• NMSGf f NATOfModellingfandfSimulationfGroup
• SAS Studies,fAnalysisf andfSimulationfPanel
• SCI Systemsf Conceptsf andf IntegrationfPanel
• SET SensorsfandfElectronicsfTechnologyfPanel
Thesefbodiesfarefmadefupfoffnationalfrepresentativesfasfwellfasfgenerallyfrecognisedf‘worldfclass’fscientists.fTheyfalsofprovid
efafcommunicationflinkftofmilitaryfusersfandfotherfNATOfbodies.fRTO’sfscientificfandftechnologicalfworkfisf carriedfoutfbyfT
echnicalfTeams,fcreatedfforfspecificfactivitiesfandfwithfafspecificfduration.fSuchfTechnicalfTeamsfcanforganisefworkshops,fsy
mposia,ffieldftrials,flecturefseriesfandftrainingfcourses.fAnfimportantffunctionfoffthesefTechnicalfTeamsfisftofensurefthefcontinu
ityfoffthefexpertfnetworks.
RTOfbuildsfuponfearlierfco-operationfinfdefencefresearchfandftechnologyfasfset-
upfunderfthefAdvisoryfGroupfforfAerospacefResearchfandfDevelopmentf(AGARD)fandfthefDefencefResearchfGroupf(DRG).f
AGARDfandfthefDRGfsharefcommonfrootsfinfthatftheyfwerefbothfestablishedfatfthefinitiativefoffDrfTheodorefvonfKármán,fafle
adingfaerospacef scientist,f whof earlyf onf recognisedf thef importancef off scientificf supportf forf thefAlliedfArmedf Forces.f RTOf
isf capitalisingfonfthesefcommonfrootsfinforderftofprovidefthefAlliancefandfthefNATOfnationsfwithfafstrongfscientificfandftechn
ologicalfbasisfthatfwillfguaranteefafsolidfbasefforftheffuture.
Thefcontentfoffthisfpublicationfhasfbeenfreproducedfdirec
tlyffromfmaterialfsuppliedfbyfRTOforfthefauthors.
Publishedf Januaryf 2004
Copyrightf©fRTO/NATOf2004fAl
lfRightsfReserved
ISBNf 92-837-1103-3
Singlefcopiesfoffthisfpublicationforfoffafpartfoffitfmayfbefmadefforfindividualfusefonly.fThefapprovalfoffthefRTAfInformationf M
anagementf Systemsf Branchf isf requiredf forf moref thanf onef copyf tof bef madef orf anf extractf includedf infanotherfpublicatio
n.fRequestsftofdofsofshouldfbefsentftofthefaddressfonfthefbackfcover.
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