Design Criteria for a RHEA Type Ablation/Erosion Facility.
Abstract
Results are presented of analytical and engineering studies for a stationary model ground test facility which is capable of simulating conditions experienced by reentry vehicles during their final seconds of flight. Conventional wind tunnels are incapable of achieving the high stagnation pressures and enthalpies associated with this part of the flight trajectory; the facility concept considered here departs from convention by employing a multicomponent flow process, identified by the acronym RHEA (Reentry Heating Energies Analyzer), to achieve a high enthalpy uncontaminated air flow suitable for long duration (10 seconds) ablation/erosion testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA008735
Entities
People
- Derek G. Moore
- Frank L. Wattendorf
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory