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Surface definition and grid generation about an Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) for Space Station FreedomThe surface definition and grid generation about an Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) for the Space Station Freedom are described. The purpose of the surface definition and grid generation is to provide the necessary geometry information for CFD calculations about the vehicle. There are two salient features in this description. The first is that the numerical model representing the ACRV configuration is obtained from the measurement of an existing wind tunnel model. The method for smoothing the measured data and obtaining the numerical model is described. The second feature is the description of the algebraic grid generation method and software to compute volume grids about the ACRV. The methods and software allow rapid computation of volume grids for a wide range of flow conditions.
Document ID
19910058095
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Smith, R. E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Everton, E. L.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Weilmuenster, K. J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Weise, M. R.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Farr, N.
(Computer Sciences Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Computing Systems in Engineering
Volume: 1
Issue: 2-4,
ISSN: 0956-0521
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Accession Number
91A42718
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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