Wall catalysis experiment on AFEThis paper describes the wall catalysis experiment which is planned as part of the Aeroassist Flight experiments (AFE) that will be flown from the Space Shuttle Orbiter in late 1993. Research on candidate high-catalytic efficiency overcoats for the experiment conducted in an arc-jet air stream are discussed. The temperature distribution over the AFE heat shield is also predicted using a reacting boundary layer solution that includes surface kinetics and optical properties determined from these tests.
Document ID
19880058405
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stewart, David A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Kolodziej, Paul (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)