Wind Tunnel Tests of Space Shuttle External Tank Insulation Material in the Aerothermal Tunnel at Elevated (1440 F) Total Temperatures. Addendum

Abstract

Wind tunnel tests of the Space Shuttle External Tank Foam Insulation were conducted in the von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility Tunnel C. For these tests, Tunnel C was run at Mach 4 with a total temperature of 1440 F and a total pressure which varied from 30-100 psia. Cold wall heating rates were changed by varying the test article support wedge angle and by adding or removing a shock generator or cylindrical protuberance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131248

Entities

People

  • A. S. Hartman
  • L. A. Hildebrandt

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Data Reduction
  • Engineering
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Heat Transfer
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Space Shuttles
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster