Aerothermal Evaluation of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster and Solid Rocket Motor Thermal Protection System.

Abstract

Samples of insulation materials under consideration for use on the various protuberances of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters and Solid Rocket Motors were tested to evaluate their survivability at simulated flight heating levels. Heat transfer calibration data were obtained by use of the thin-skin technique on several protuberance configurations. All tests were conducted in the VKF Tunnel C.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070444

Entities

People

  • John O. Ievalts
  • Robert L. Spinetti

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Data Reduction
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Islands
  • Mach Number
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Range Safety
  • Rocket Engines
  • Space Shuttles
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space