Infrared and Phase-Change Paint Measurements of Heat-Transfer on the Space Shuttle Orbiter

Abstract

These tests were part of a large program to evaluate the effects of aerodynamic heating on the Space Shuttle Orbiter. The MA-29 test was a blockage study conducted to determine the maximum allowable model size for OH-90. The OH-90 test was specifically designed to study boundary layer transition on the lower surface of the orbiter wing. Gaps and steps in the wing insulation material were simulated to determine the effect of such irregularities on the state of the boundary layer. The final test shift of the OH-90 entry was done in support of the Rockwell OH-103 project. An orbiter forebody model was used to obtain detailed heat-transfer rate data on the forward 20 percent of the 140C Space Shuttle Orbiter configuration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059796

Entities

People

  • D. B. Carver
  • D. W. Stallings

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cameras
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Reduction
  • Free Stream
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Hypersonic Wind Tunnels
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster