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Assessment of potential buffet problems on the space shuttle vehicleBuffet of the space shuttle launch and reentry configuration is an area requiring continued evaluation to produce a safe reliable vehicle of minimum weight. Buffet forces result from flow separation and therefore can not be predicted accurately. Buffet loads are highly sensitive to configuration, angle of attack, and Mach number and can be reliably determined only by wind tunnel tests of elastically scaled models.
Document ID
19720023217
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Muhlstein, L., Jr. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Space Shuttle Technol. Conf.
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Accession Number
72N30867
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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