Missile Design and Systems Engineering

In his latest book, Missile Design and System Engineering, Eugene Fleeman presents a comprehensive review of the missile design and system engineering process pulling from his decades of experience in the development of missiles and their technologies. Aimed toward the needs of aerospace engineering students and professors, system analysts and engineers, program managers, and others working in the areas of missile system and missile technology development, the book provides readers with an understanding of missile design, missile technologies, launch platform integration, missile system measures of merit and the missile system development process. This book has been adapted from Fleeman's earlier title, Tactical Missile Design, Second Edition to include a greater emphasis on systems engineering. Topics Discussed: Top components in the missile design and system engineering process; critical tradeoffs, methods and technologies in aerodynamic, propulsion, structure, seeker, warhead, fuzing, and subsystems sizing to meet flight performance and other requirements; launch platform-missile integration; robustness, lethality, guidance, navigation & control, accuracy, observables, survivability, reliability, and cost considerations; missile sizing examples for missile systems and missile technologies; and missile system and missile technology development process. Contents Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Introduction/Key Drivers in the Missile Design and System Engineering Process Chapter 2 Aerodynamic Considerations in the Missile Design and System Engineering Process Chapter 3 Propulsion Considerations in the Missile Design and System Engineering Process Chapter 4 Weight Considerations in the Missile Design and System Engineering Process Chapter 5 Flight Performance Considerations in the Missile Design and System Engineering Process Chapter 6 Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration/System Engineering Chapter 7 Sizing Examples and Sizing Tools Chapter 8 Development Process Chapter 9 Summary and Lessons Learned Appendix A Homework Problems/Classroom Exercises Appendix B Example of Request for Proposal Appendix C Nomenclature Appendix D Acronyms/Abbreviations Appendix E Conversion Factors Appendix F Example Syllabus Appendix G CEU Credit Quizzes Appendix H Design Case Studies Appendix I Summary of Tactical Missile Design Spreadsheet Appendix J Soda Straw Rocket Science References Bibliography Index Supporting Materials