Rocket and Power

Rocket Apparatus

Characterization of high-power rocket and jet noise using near-field acoustical holography

Structural fatigue, hearing damage, and community disturbances are all consequences of rocket and jet noise, especially as they become more powerful. Noise-reduction schemes require accurate characterization of the noise sources within rocket plumes and jets. Nearfield acoustical holography (NAH) measurements were made to visualize the sound field in the jet exhaust region of an F-22 Raptor. Th...

Patient safety and rocket science.

To cite: McCulloch P. BMJ Qual Saf Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bmjqs-2015-004863 ‘This safety stuff, it’s not rocket science’. Many readers of this journal will undoubtedly have heard this sentiment expressed by their clinical colleagues. The article by Kemper et al shows just how widely this impression of patient safety misses the mark. This high-qualit...

Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Technology for Sounding Rocket Development

Hybrid combustion technology has recently been employed in the sounding rocket developments to support the science experiments of academic applications and the establishment of a viable flight test platform for space components development. Due to its safety nature in material handling and combustion processes, hybrid rockets are suitable for university and research institute environments for a...

Rocket Propulsion Establishment