A Low‐Cost Launch Assistance System for Orbital Launch Vehicles

O Nizhnik - International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The author reviews the state of art of nonrocket launch assistance systems (LASs) for
spaceflight focusing on air launch options. The author proposes an alternative …

High velocity mass accelerator and method of use thereof

DA Tidman - US Patent 7,950,379, 2011 - Google Patents
This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior US Provisional
Application No. 60/935,138 filed on Jul. 27, 2007, titled A MECHANICAL HYPERVELOCITY …

Spiral mass launcher

DA Tidman, ML Kregel - US Patent 7,032,584, 2006 - Google Patents
A spiral mass launcher for moving a mass including a spindle support assembly; connected
to a swing-arm pair module. The spindle support assembly rotates on a motor shaft, allowing …

[PDF][PDF] The spiral slingatron mass launcher

DA Tidman - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2001 - scholar.archive.org
The Spiral Slingatron Mass Launcher Page 1 CP552, Space Technology and Applications
International Forum –2001, ed by MS El-Genk Published by American Institute of Physics 1-56396-980-July …

Cannon Coating Erosion Modeling Achievements

S Sopok, S Dunn, P O'Hare, D Coats, G Pflegl… - 10TH US ARMY GUN …, 2001 - apps.dtic.mil
Our repeatedly verified erosion theories are derived from many years of conducting the
Armys mission of characterizing a broad spectrum of fired and eroded cannons. Based on …