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Re: Theoretical Question: Missile Design
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 6 Jun 2003 23:10:42 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
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but my problem is more than just should i use fins: if i lose fins because
they aren’t important in an atmosphere, shouldn’t i also lose the cylinder
and cone/dome top? it seems the entire design of a missile is to make it
aerodynamic, but what if you remove aerodynamics? what’s left?
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Warhead dynamics, for one. You’d need different shapes for different types of
projectile, depending on the desired type of impact. Just as an example, HEAT
(High Explosive Anti-Tank) missiles use a cone to focus the explosion into a
thin jet, allowing the missile to pierce greater thicknesses of armor.
And there’s the issue of loading, where a domed top might assist your crew in
readying the missile tubes. I guess it does boil down to aesthetics in the
end...
Take care,
Soren
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| Theoretically speaking, or is it hypothetically, what would an ideal space missile look like? concerning my picture here: (URL) i've got one big missile and several smaller ones that feature fins. fins, of course, help control direction in an (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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