High-Speed Army Reference Vehicle

Author(s):

Joseph D Vasile, Frank Fresconi, James DeSpirito, Marco Duca, Thomas Recchia, Brian Grantham, Rodney D W Bowersox, and Edward B White

Abstract:

The US Army recently formulated a strategy regarding how the future Army will fight and the associated modernization and research priorities for achieving these military capabilities. Long-Range Precision Fires underpinned by hypersonic flight are critical to ensuring that the United States can enforce its will against any competitor. Many barriers must be overcome to realize an effective future US Army. Some of these gaps are in understanding hypersonic vehicle aerothermodynamics, thus motivating the need for foundational research. The goal of this report is to define a canonical, Army-relevant configuration suitable for foundational research to allow for focused collaboration with a critical mass of appropriate subject matter experts. Data and knowledge gained from studies on this open geometrical configuration may be subject to more restrictive distribution.