Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The measurement of surface temperatures on the thermal protection materials of the Space Shuttle Orbiter during reentry provides the basis for an important test of the prediction techniques developed over the past 10 years for reacting flows over reentry vehicles. The present investigation is concerned with comparisons of calculated temperatures with those measured during the second and third Space Shuttle missions. The general trends of the calculations compared favorably with the measurements. However, the calculations overpredicted the temperatures on the forward part of the windward centerline. Agreement was better farther aft, especially at the later times in the entry. The investigation has pointed out the significance of surface chemical reactions on the heat flux to the surface of the Orbiter and the need for further understanding.
Keywords:
AERODYNAMICS
Type:
AIAA PAPER 82-0841
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Joint Thermophysics, Fluids, Plasma and Heat Transfer Conference; Jun 07, 1982 - Jun 11, 1982; St. Louis, MO
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