Publication Date:
2006-07-18
Description:
Lee surface heating data, obtained at relatively low unit Reynolds numbers at Mach 6 and 19, are discussed with emphasis on the peak heating behavior. Surface pressures measured along the lee meridian of the delta-wing orbiter are presented and analyzed in conjunction with the heating. The effects of nose bluntness and lee surface geometry on the heating are discussed and general guidelines are presented for modifying the lee surface geometry of the shuttle to reduce vortex-induced heating. The application of the wind tunnel results to realistic shuttle flight conditions is discussed.
Keywords:
THERMODYNAMICS AND COMBUSTION
Type:
Space Shuttle Aerothermodyn. Technol. Conf., vol. 2; p 451-467
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