Title

Jet Vane Thrust Vector Control: A Design Effort

Abstract

A jet vane is a type of device used for thrust vectoring of missiles and is located in the aft region of missile rocket nozzles. The solid rocket motors that use this TVC device can have an aluminum content of up to 18% by weight. Because of this, solid aluminum particles are present in the rocket motor gas stream. In order for the jet vane to function properly, it must be designed to survive the thermal and erosive environment of this gas stream, A jet vane design optimization using flow, thermal, and materials technology was performed in order to improve the jet vane. The intent is to evolve a methodology that can be used to develop a jet vane that is lighter in weight and/or smaller in size than the current configuration. A reliable and easy-to-use design procedure was sought to optimize the jet vane configuration. A combined analytical and experimental effort was undertaken in the process.

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Publication Title

32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1996-2904

Socpus ID

85088357854 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85088357854

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