Description of the formulation and evaluation of low-density elastomeric ablative compounds and low-cost techniques for fabricating and installing ablative panels being considered for the Space Shuttle orbiter's thermal protection system. Sixteen large panels, both flat and contoured, were successfully fabricated and time-studied to develop and refine tooling and manufacturing methods and to establish a realistic baseline for estimating costs. Six of the panels were bonded to a DC-3 airframe. The work included a detailed estimate of fabrication and installation costs.
Low-cost fabrication and installation of ablative heat shields for the space shuttle orbiter.
National Symposium and Exhibition on New horizons in materials and processing ; 1973 ; Los Angeles, CA
1973-01-01
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LOW-COST ABLATIVE HEAT SHIELDS FOR SPACE SHUTTLES
NTIS | 1970
|Low-cost ablative heat shields for space shuttles
NTRS | 1970
|Low Cost Ablative Heat Shields for Space Shuttles
NTIS | 1970
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