ATI's Tactical Missile Design course

Summary: This is a self-contained three-day short course on the fundamentals of tactical missile design. It provides a system-level, integrated method for missile aerodynamic configuration/propulsion design and analysis and addresses the broad range of alternatives in meeting cost and performance requirements. The methods presented are generally simple closed-form analytical expressions that are physics-based, to provide insight into the primary driving parameters. Configuration sizing examples are presented for rocket-powered, ramjet-powered, and turbojet-powered baseline missiles. Typical values of missile parameters and the characteristics of current operational missiles are discussed, as well as the enabling subsystems and technologies for tactical missiles, the development process, and the current/projected state-of-the-art. The attendees will vote on the relative emphasis of the topics. Over thirty videos illustrate missile development activities and missile performance. Finally, each attendee may design, build, and fly an air-powered rocket that illustrates some of the course design methods. Attendees will receive a complete set of course notes as well as the textbook, Tactical Missile Design, 2nd edition. Instructor: Eugene L. Fleeman has 40+ years of government, industry, and academia experience in missile design and in the development of missile systems and missile technologies. Formerly a manager of missile programs at Georgia Tech, Boeing, Rockwell International, and Air Force Research Laboratory, he is an international lecturer on missiles and the author of over 70 publications, including the AIAA textbook Tactical Missile Design. Key Topics: Key drivers in the missile design process. Critical trade-offs, methods and technologies in subsystems, aerodynamics, propulsion, and structure sizing. Launch platform-missile integration. Robustness, lethality, accuracy, observables, survivability, reliability, and cost considerations. Missile sizing examples. Development process for missile systems and missile technologies. Design, build, and fly small air powered rocket. Who Should Attend The course is oriented toward the needs of missile engineers, analysts, program managers, and others working in the area of military systems and technology development. Attendees will gain an understanding of missile design, missile technologies, launch platform integration, missile system measures of merit, and the missile system development process. Attendees will receive a complete set of course notes as well as the textbook, Tactical Missile Design, 2nd edition. Course Outline: Introduction/Key Drivers in the Design Process. Overview of missile design process. Unique characteristics of tactical missiles. Key aerodynamic configuration sizing parameters. Missile conceptual design synthesis process. Projected capability in command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR). Aerodynamic Considerations in Tactical Missile Design. Optimizing missile aerodynamics. Missile configuration layout (body, canard/wing, tail) options. Selecting flight control alternatives. Wing and tail sizing. Predicting normal force, drag, pitching moment, static margin, and hinge moment. Propulsion Considerations. Turbojet, ramjet, scramjet, ducted rocket, and solid rocket propulsion comparisons. Turbojet engine design considerations. Turbojet engine prediction and sizing. Selecting ramjet engine, booster, and inlet alternatives. Ramjet engine prediction and sizing. High density fuels. Solid rocket motor design considerations. Effective thrust magnitude control. Reducing propulsion observables. Solid rocket motor prediction and sizing. Motor case and nozzle materials. Weight Considerations. How to size subsystems to meet flight performance requirements. Structural design criteria factor of safety. Structure concepts and manufacturing processes. Selecting airframe materials. Loads prediction. Minimizing weight and weight prediction. Motor case design. Aerodynamic heating prediction and insulation trades. Dome material alternatives and weight prediction. Power supply and actuator alternatives and weight prediction. Flight Trajectory Considerations. Aerodynamic sizing-equations of motion. Maximizing flight performance. Benefits of flight trajectory shaping. Flight performance prediction of boost, climb, cruise, coast, ballistic, maneuvering, and homing flight. Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration. Achieving robustness in adverse weather. Seeker, data link, and sensor alternatives. Counter-countermeasures. Enhancing lethality, warhead alternatives, and lethality prediction. Alternative guidance laws. Guidance accuracy prediction. Minimizing miss distance and time constant. Time constant contributors and prediction. Maneuverability design criteria. Maximizing survivability and survivability prediction. Radar cross section and infrared signature prediction. Missile system development, acquisition, and logistics cost considerations. Development and acquisition cost prediction. Cost drivers of schedule, weight, learning curve, and parts count. Designing within launch platform constraints. Safe store carriage, launch, and separation. Internal vs. external carriage. Storage, carriage, launch, and separation environment. Missile temperature prediction for an unprotected storage environment. Sizing Examples and Sizing Tools. Rocket baseline trade-offs for extended range. Sizing for enhanced maneuverability. Developing a harmonized missile. Ramjet baseline sizing for range robustness. Fuel alternatives. Velocity control. Turbojet baseline correction of thrust and specific impulse. Low altitude vs high altitude cruise. Engine rotational speed. Computer aided sizing tools for conceptual design. Soda straw rocket design, build, and fly competition. House of quality process. Design of experiment process. Development Process. Design validation/technology development process. New missile follow-on projections. Examples of development facilities. New technologies for tactical missiles. Summary and Lessons Learned. References and Communication. Appendices. Homework problems/classroom exercises, example of a request for proposal, nomenclature, acronyms, conversion factors, syllabus. Tuition: Tuition for this three-day course is $1590 per person at one of our scheduled public courses. Onsite pricing is available. Please call us at 410-956-8805 or send an email to ati@ATIcourses.com. Register Now Without Obligation