The transformation of a titanium multiwall thermal protection system from a conceptual design to a working reality is described. The thermal and structural performance of the basic multiwall concept is analyzed. Radiant heat, wind tunnel, vibration, acoustic, and lightning strike tests are used to verify the performance of multiwall tiles under representative operating conditions. Flat, all titanium multiwall configurations limited to temperature below 810 K are discussed. Curved surface, higher temperature versions of the multiwall are considered. Preliminary mass estimates for advanced multiwall concepts are presented.
Multiwall TPS: An emerging concept
AIAA Structural Dyn. Specialists Meeting, ; 1981 ; Atlanta, GA, United States
1981-05-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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