Trajectory-based thermal protection system sizing for an X-33 winged vehicle concept

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-257

  Olynick, David ^a,b  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; HEAT SHIELDING; LAMINAR FLOW; TRAJECTORIES; TURBULENT FLOW;

REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES (RLV); THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS (TPS);

REUSABLE ROCKETS;

EID: 0032070197     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3338     Document Type: Article

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