Bharat Rakshak

Yes, I will send the program to BR members requesting it. <B>BUT </B>currently I have developed it on VB 4.0 (very old), & run it on Windows-95 only. So let me test out it's inter-operability with Windows-98, before I send it & later get flooded with complain of run-time problem. Not to ment...

<B>Interesting Agni-II range enhancement by staging the last stage. </B><P>If the last stage is split into 2500 Kg & 1500 Kg segments (assuming 0.85 mass ratio can be retained on both new segments; which is quite a challange), then on a 500Kg payload the range enhancement is from 2948 Km(injecti...

<I>>>What is the range of Agni-II with RV(500kg)+payload(500kg) factoring in rotational and centrifugal effects? </I><P>Yes the rotational & centrifugal effects are accounted for. <P>The program is still in my home computer, so I can not run it now to get the acutal figures. However the number t...

OK. <BR>I have only run some basic trajectories. The priliminary result is that the best range is on A-3 configuration, and that all PSV-3 based configns (i.e. P-1,P-2,P-3) are inferior, mainly due to the lower thrust rating at launch. <P>The better of the above give max speed of ~ 5km/sec and range...

I would be glad to share the program. <P>I am also looking forward to someone to volenteer to audit the calculation scheam.<P>I need to add a confign GUI to the program so that user can specify parametrs for as many stages, without requiring to modify the code to initializ various parameters.<P>As f...

OK, now I have factored in the effect of earth's rotation & centrifugal force, which tend to improve the range.<P>I am yet to factor in for air drag, and shallow glide. For the time being I am assuming that these two opposite factors cancel out each others effect.<P>Thus now the Agni-II confign ...

OK. Bare with me for relatively modest incremental progress. Please note that I am not a aerospace engineer by profession, just that I have some credible intertial navigation experience.<P>So now I have the 2 stage rocket ballistic software (prototype) ready. <P>I am yet to factor in for air drag, c...

I have just finished writing a prototype program to compute missile trajectory. I need to generalize it for muti-stage rocket.<P>As against the simpler analytic equations, this S/W currently accounts for effect of gravity on true launch lift, as well as the effect of steady boost phase as against si...

Can someone now use the equation to get prlim range enhancement estimates for Agni-II by staging the Second rocket into two ?<P>Appriciate your initiative. I would have done it except that I am on the road (in Japan).<P>The next step would be be look at Ramana's list for viable combinations to fit I...

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<I>>> Cryogenic engines have a large significance. Since, India has succesfully lauched the PSLV-C2 (which requires cryogenic engines) it means that we have the technology as well as the means to make ICBMs.</I><P>Not correct. PSLV does use a Liquid Fuel stage(Vikas), but that stage is not cryogenic...

Excerpt from <A HREF="http://www.bullatomsci.org/issues/nukenotes/so98nukenote.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.bullatomsci.org/issues/nukenotes/so98nukenote.html</A> <P><I>Nuclear stockpiles. We assume that there are proven Indian plutonium designs for a two-stage thermonuclear weapon, a st...

In 1971, my father was posted in AF-Poona(Lohgaon) flying the 3 finned Superconni of No:6 (Dragon)Squadron, for Navel-Recce & transport. <P>He was on standby duty even when he was at home, and used to fly mission all odd hours of the day (to date I do not know of the mission details. I suspect m...

Just calibrating the discusssion:<P>>><I>The range cited were for drone-sized targets. Fighters will have considerably greater RCS.</I><P>Target Drons are used weapons test simulate both the filght profile and the radar RCS. Such drones carry RCS enhancing reflectors (90 degree between 3 reflector s...

For effective Second Strike capability, I do hope that India has a secret DRDO factory to churn out hundreds of Agni & Prithvi decoys/dummies to move around the country just like the real ones. Given the poor record of secret keeping, these decoys must look and feel like the real ones to oridina...

>><I>A question: Is it possible to engineer a multi-purpose device? Ie, a fission core and boosted fission _and_ second core fusion? Or does is one limited to fission->boost and fission->fusion and not fission->boost OR fission->fusion? </I><P>IMHO, given high cost of Fissile Material and India's re...

<B>Indian Nuclear Doctrine: Discussions Only.</B><P><I>Please do not post any news items on this thread</I><BR> <BR>I had been awaiting Ramana to start the new thread. But I could'nt wait to raise few questions on the new Nuclear Doctrine.<P>So let me start with the previous post from Ramana. <P>---...

As I said before in another thread. You are just in time ! <B>Welcome back.</B> <BR>Looking forward to some good discussion on the new Nuclear Policy.<P>Cheers -Arun Sharma