Start Date
4-1971 8:00 AM
Description
Thermal protection systems for large reentry vehicles, such as a Space Shuttle booster or orbiter, comprise a significant percentage of the total weight of the vehicle and the total cost of the program. Therefore, to achieve a Shuttle system that is cost- and weight-effective, it is imperative to select an optimized thermal protection system.
One type of thermal protection system considered for the Space Shuttle consists of radiative heat shield panels, or "shingles," supported from the primary structure. This paper summarizes the results of a design and analytical study of five such titaniumsuperalloy thermal protection systems for the Space Shuttle booster.
Titanium and Superalloy Heat Shield Design for Space Shuttle Application
Thermal protection systems for large reentry vehicles, such as a Space Shuttle booster or orbiter, comprise a significant percentage of the total weight of the vehicle and the total cost of the program. Therefore, to achieve a Shuttle system that is cost- and weight-effective, it is imperative to select an optimized thermal protection system.
One type of thermal protection system considered for the Space Shuttle consists of radiative heat shield panels, or "shingles," supported from the primary structure. This paper summarizes the results of a design and analytical study of five such titaniumsuperalloy thermal protection systems for the Space Shuttle booster.
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