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Water absorption and desorption in shuttle ablator and insulation materialsShuttle systems ablator and insulation materials underwent water soak with subsequent water desorption in vacuum. Water accumulation in these materials after a soak for 24 hours ranged from +1.1% for orbiter tile to +161% for solid rocket booster MSA-1. After 1 minute in vacuum, water retention ranged from none in the orbiter tile to +70% for solid rocket booster cork.
Document ID
19820016423
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Whitaker, A. F. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Smith, C. F. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Wooden, V. A. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cothren, B. E. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Gregory, H. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1982
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-82472
NAS 1.15:82472
Report Number: NASA-TM-82472
Report Number: NAS 1.15:82472
Accession Number
82N24299
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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