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Re: Theoretical Question: Missile Design
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 1 Sep 2003 00:11:47 GMT
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In lugnet.space, James Wilson wrote:
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Placing the thrusters far from center of mass makes it easier to introduce
angluar momentum into the system; i.e., the missile cartwheels out of
control. Ideally, center of mass and point of thrust would be same point.
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That’s what computerized control systems are for. I’m sure that’s the idea
behind the Babylon 5 Starfuries. Remember, physics works a bit differently in a
vacuum than it does in a thick atmosphere. In an atmosphere you can use
steering fins to alter the course of the missile, but in a vacuum, thrust is the
only thing that matters. Changing direction with only a single point of thrust
is impossible in a vacuum, and the wider your thrust base is, the more efficient
it will be...as long as you didn’t cheap out on the control system.
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| (...) Hey, this question is going off on a tangent, but can angular momentum be represented by the standard p=mv (with v represeting angular velocity)? Regarding gyroscopic inertia, can gyroscopic momentum be treated normally in order to calculate (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Placing the thrusters far from center of mass makes it easier to introduce angluar momentum into the system; i.e., the missile cartwheels out of control. Ideally, center of mass and point of thrust would be same point. James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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