Advanced technology and the Space Shuttle /10th Von Karman Lecture/.Selected topics in technology advancement related to the space shuttle are examined. Contributions from long-range research prior to the advent of the 'shuttle-focused technology program' of the past 3 years are considered together with highlights from the latter. Attention is confined to three of the shuttle's seven principal technology areas: aerothermodynamics/configurations, dynamics/aeroelasticity, and structures/materials. Some observations are presented on the shuttle's origin, the need to sustain advanced research, and future systems that could emerge from a combination of shuttle and non-shuttle technology advancements.
Document ID
19730032817
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Love, E. S. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 73-31
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting and Technical Display
Location: Washington, DC
Start Date: January 8, 1973
End Date: January 10, 1973
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics