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Overview of Fluid Dynamics Activities at the Marshall Space Flight CenterSince its inception 40 years ago, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has had the need to maintain and advance state-of-the-art flow analysis and cold-flow testing capability to support its roles and missions. This overview discusses the recent organizational changes that have occurred at MSFC with emphasis on the resulting three groups that form the core of fluid dynamics expertise at MSFC: the Fluid Physics and Dynamics Group, the Applied Fluid Dynamics Analysis Group, and the Experimental Fluid Dynamics Group. Recently completed activities discussed include the analysis and flow testing in support of the Fastrac engine design, the X-33 vehicle design, and the X34 propulsion system design. Ongoing activities include support of the RLV vehicle design, Liquid Fly Back Booster aerodynamic configuration definition, and RLV focused technologies development. Other ongoing activities discussed are efforts sponsored by the Center Director's Discretionary Fund (CDDF) to develop an advanced incompressible flow code and to develop optimization techniques. Recently initiated programs and their anticipated required fluid dynamics support are discussed. Based on recent experiences and on the anticipated program needs, required analytical and experimental technique improvements are presented. Due to anticipated budgetary constraints, there is a strong need to leverage activities and to pursue teaming arrangements in order to advance the state-of-the-art and to adequately support concept development. Throughout this overview there is discussion of the lessons learned and of the capabilities demonstrated and established in support of the hardware development programs.
Document ID
19990105708
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Garcia, Roberto
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Griffin, Lisa W.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Wang, Ten-See
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
September 13, 1999
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Meeting Information
Meeting: Thermal and Fluids Analysis
Location: Huntsville, AL
Country: United States
Start Date: September 13, 1999
End Date: September 17, 1999
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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