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Anatomy of an entry vehicle experimentThe anatomy and evolution of a simple small-scale unmanned entry vehicle is described that is delivered to orbit by the shuttle and entered into the atmosphere from orbit to acquire flight data to improve our knowledge of boundary-layer behavior and evaluate advanced thermal protection systems. The anatomy of the experiment includes the justification for the experiments, instrumentation, configuration, material, and operational needs, and the translation of these needs into a configuration, weight statement, aerodynamics, program cost, and trajectory. Candidates for new instrumentation development are also identified for nonintrusive measurements of the boundary-layer properties.
Document ID
19820030416
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Eide, D. G.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wurster, K. E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Helms, V. T.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Ashby, G. C.
(NASA Langley Research Center Space Systems Div., Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1981
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 81-2360
Meeting Information
Meeting: Flight Testing Conference
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Start Date: November 11, 1981
End Date: November 13, 1981
Accession Number
82A13951
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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