Aerothermodynamic measurements were obtained on two Apollo spacecraft during atmospheric entry at near-lunar-return velocities. Histories of measured pressure and of convective and radiative heating rates are compared with theoretical predictions and with wind-tunnel results. The comparisons show that pressures measured in the wind tunnel correspond to those measured in the flight environment of the entry face. Unexplained low pressures were obtained on the conical section. Measured radiative heating rates agree with predictions calculated for both visible and infrared radiation. Good agreement was found between convective heating rates measured in flight and predictions obtained by using cold wall theory adjusted for mass injection from the ablator. (Author)


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    Titel :

    The Aerothermodynamic Environment of the APOLLO Command Module During Superorbital Entry


    Beteiligte:
    D. B. Lee (Autor:in) / W. D. Goodrich (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1972


    Format / Umfang :

    87 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch