Shuttle entry aerothermodynamic flight research - The Orbiter Experiments (OEX) ProgramResults of the OEX program are summarized with emphasis on the information on entry aerothermodynamic phenomena derived from Space Shuttle operations. The discussion focuses on OEX experiment complement and operational history, freestream environment and vehicle attitude data, aerodynamic force and moment data, aerodynamic surface data, and vehicle configuration data. Attention is also given to orbiter aerodynamic performance, stability and control, high-altitude atmospheric density variability, direct simulation Monte Carlo validation, orbital drag variation, and computational fluid dynamic technique validation.
Document ID
19920074187
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Throckmorton, David A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)