Heat-transfer and Flow-field Tests of the North American Rockwell/ General Dynamics Convair Space Shuttle Configurations
Author | : W. R. Martindale |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1973 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015104952471 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Aerothermodynamic tests of Phase B space shuttle configurations proposed by North American Rockwell/General Dynamics Convair were conducted at Mach number 8. Test conditions provided both Mach number and Reynolds number simulation for typical ascent and reentry trajectories. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the major test results and also presents data comparisons with theoretical calculations. Specific areas covered are: ascent heating and shock interference, booster reentry heating and flow fields, and orbiter reentry including leeside heating, windward shock angles and flow fields, windward surface heating, and boundary-layer transition.