Venting through multiple-layer insulation on Space Station Freedom. II - Ascent rate pressure chamber testingA test was conducted to determine the venting characteristics of the multiple-layer insulation (MLI) to be installed on the Space Station Freedom (SSF). A full MLI blanket with inter-blanket joints was installed onto a model of a section of the SSF pressure wall, support structure, and debris shield. Data were taken from this test and were used to predict the venting of the actual Space Station pressure-wall/MLI/debris-shield assemply during launch and possible re-entry. It was found that the pressure differences across the debris shields and MLI blankets were well within the specified limits in all cases.
Document ID
19930039303
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sharp, Jeffrey B. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Buitekant, Alan (Boeing Co. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Fay, John F. (Sverdrup Technology, Inc.; NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Holladay, Jon B. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-0563
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit