Publication Date:
2019-07-20
Description:
Characterization of accurate launch vehicle unsteady aerodynamics is critical for component and secondary structure vibroacoustic design. For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Launch System (SLS), aeroacoustic environments have been derived primarily through sub-scale wind tunnel testing. Both optical techniques and high frequency pressure measurements have been utilized across multiple testing facilities and numerous vehicle configurations to develop a range of preliminary and detailed environments. As the vehicle has matured and evolved, the data collected from each subsequent configuration has allowed for comparison studies which isolate the effects of certain outer mold line (OML) features on measured fluctuating pressure levels. This paper presents observations on some of those effects for features which include abort system protuberances, various fairings geometries, interstage flanges, and multibody interactions between a central core and fall away boosters. These features, and the flow conditions produced by them, are broadly applicable to many launch vehicle configurations.
Keywords:
Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance; Launch Vehicles and Launch Operations
Type:
M18-7124
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AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition; Jan 07, 2019 - Jan 11, 2019; San Diego, CA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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