Booster separation is a mission-critical event within the orbital ascent of the Space Launch System (SLS). The complexity of the engine plume-affected, multibody, supersonic aerodynamics is compounded by the large span of the likely trajectory space. Characterization of the multiple input, multiple output system requires a combination of wind tunnel testing and computational simulation, but additional data processing is also required before the sparse, high-fidelity data can be fused into a continuous database with acceptable uncertainty quantification. This paper outlines the state of this approach as it has been applied to the most recent SLS booster separation aerodynamic loads database: that of the Artemis II launch vehicle.
Development of Aerodynamic Loads Databases for the Space Launch System Booster Separation Event
2024 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum) ; 2024 ; Orlando, FL, US
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