Aerothermodynamic development flight test data from the first orbital flight test of the Space Transportation System (STS) transmitted after entry blackout is given. Engineering predictions of boundary layer transition and numerical simulations of the orbiter flow field were confirmed. The data tended to substantiate preflight predictions of surface catalysis phenomena. The thermal response of the thermal protection system was as expected. The only exception is that internal free convection was found to be significant in limiting the peak temperature of the structure in areas which do not have internal insulation.


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    Title :

    Space Shuttle orbiter entry heating and TPS response: STS-1 predictions and flight data


    Contributors:
    Ried, R. C. (author) / Goodrich, W. D. (author) / Li, C. P. (author) / Scott, C. D. (author) / Derry, S. M. (author) / Maraia, R. J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1982-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English