Water impact drop tests were performed on the space shuttle solid rocket boosters (SRB). Peak water impact pressures and pressure/time traces were measured for various impact velocities using a two-dimensional, full-scale SRB aft skirt internal ring model. Passive burst disc-type pressure transducers were calibrated for use on flight SRB's. The effects on impact pressure of small ring configuration changes and application of thermal protection system cork layers were found to be negligible.


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    Title :

    Solid Rocket Booster Water Impact Test


    Contributors:
    F. Bugg (author)

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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