Trajectory-based validation of the shuttle heating environment

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 172-181

  Olynick, Dave ^a,b,c   Tam, Tim ^a,b,c  

^a Reacting Flow Environments Branch   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC HEATING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT SHIELDING; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TRAJECTORIES; TURBULENCE;

TRAJECTORY BASED THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS;

SPACE SHUTTLES;

EID: 0031100517     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3206     Document Type: Article

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