Computational aeroheating predictions for X-34

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-188

  Kleb, William L ^a   Wood, William A ^a   Gnoffo, Peter A ^a   Alter, Stephen J ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC HEATING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT SHIELDING; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TEMPERATURE; TRAJECTORIES; WIND TUNNELS;

CONTROL SURFACE DEFLECTIONS; FLEXIBLE REUSABLE SURFACE INSULATION; MACH NUMBER; MATERIAL TEMPERATURE LIMITS; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM;

AEROSPACE VEHICLES;

EID: 0033099725     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3448     Document Type: Article

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