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.


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    Titel :

    Low-cost fabrication and installation of ablative heat shields for the space shuttle orbiter.


    Beteiligte:
    Norwood, L. B. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    National Symposium and Exhibition on New horizons in materials and processing ; 1973 ; Los Angeles, CA


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1973


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :



    Low Cost Ablative Heat Shields for Space Shuttles

    A. M. Cecka / R. E. Dulak | NTIS | 1970




    Ablative leading edge design concepts for the shuttle orbiter

    Graham, J. W. / Mosher, D. A. / Victer, I. | NTRS | 1971