A prediction method for flow in the shuttle tile strain isolation pad
A prediction method for flow in the shuttle tile strain isolation pad
- New search for: Lawing, P.L.
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The Shuttle Orbiter thermal protection system uses a Strain Isolation Pad (SIP) between the tile and the Orbiter. This paper presents experimental measurements of the pressure drop and associated flow rate through a sample of the SIP material. Included are data for a range of air densities representative of Shuttle ascent and re-entry trajectories. Also presented are new theoretical and correlative methods which predict the experimental data. These methods will help in predicting venting characteristics of tile assemblies during ascent, and hot gas leak under the tiles during descent. The predictive philosophy developed is useful in the study of fibrous and porous media fluid mechanics.
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A prediction method for flow in the shuttle tile strain isolation pad
Ein Berechnungsverfahren fuer die Stroemung im Dehnungsausgleichsbett der Kacheln an der Raumfaehre
AIAA-Papers ; Jun ; 1-7
1987
7 Seiten, 10 Bilder, 16 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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