We studied the vertical launch performance of the Laser‐driven In‐Tube Accelerator (LITA). This device is primarily characterized by accelerating a projectile in a tube. Owing to the confinement effect, the thrust performance is enhanced. The driver gas can be specified and its pressure be turned so that the impulse performance is optimized. In the experiments, a 3.0‐gram projectile was vertically launched. The effects of the projectile exit condition, the laser beam incident direction and the driver gas species were experimentally studied.
Vertical Launch Performance of Laser‐driven In‐Tube Accelerator
BEAMED ENERGY PROPULSION: First International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion ; 2002 ; Huntsville, Alabama (USA)
AIP Conference Proceedings ; 664 , 1 ; 105-112
14.05.2003
8 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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