Aerothermal Wind Tunnel Test of the Space Shuttle OMS (Orbital Maneuvering System) Pod AFRSI (Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation) Material.

Abstract

Wind tunnel tests on Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation used to protect the Orbital Maneuvering System Pod of the Space Shuttle Orbiter were performed in the von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility Aerothermal Wind tunnel (C). A wedge was used to subject the AFRSI to the desired local flow conditions in a free stream Mach 4 flow with the objective of duplicating the AFRSI material failure that occurred during the STS-6 flight. Selected results are presented to illustrate the test techniques and typical data obtained. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA140292

Entities

People

  • S. A. Stepanek

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cameras
  • Data Reduction
  • Detectors
  • Free Stream
  • Heat Transfer
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Recording Systems
  • Space Shuttles
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers