Tests were conducted in the NASA/ARC Unitary Plan wind tunnels on an 0.030-scale replica of the space shuttle vehicle configuration 2A. Aerodynamic loads data were obtained at Mach numbers from 0.6 to 3.5. The investigation included Tests IA9A, B and C on the integrated (launch) configuration and Tests OA12A and C on the isolated orbiter (entry configuration). The integrated vehicle was tested at angles of attack and sideslip from minus 8 degrees to + 8 degrees. The isolated orbiter was tested at angles of attack from minus 15 degrees to + 40 degrees and angles of sideslip from minus 10 degrees to + 10 degrees as dictated by trajectory considerations. The effects of orbiter/external tank incidence angle and deflected control surfaces on aerodynamic loads were also investigated.


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    Titel :

    Results of tests OA12 and IA9 in the Ames Research Center unitary plan wind tunnels on an 0.030-scale model of the Space Shuttle Vehicle 2A to determine aerodynamic loads, volume 9


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973-10-01


    Medientyp :

    Report


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    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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