A test program was initiated to evaluate the capability of representative samples of the Gemini B Laboratory Module (LM) Transfer Tunnel and Blast Shield to withstand the pressure, temperature, and erosive environment caused by the impingement of the exhaust plume of a subscale (500 pound thrust) solid propellant rocket motor. The subscale rocket motors enabled the retrorocket local ballistic properties to be duplicated, but did not produce the total loading of a full scale retrorocket motor. During this test program six tests were performed, one using an LM transfer tunnel test panel and five using blast shield test panels. In addition, two trial tests were performed in order that various pertinent test parameters could be verified prior to the actual tests. (Author)
Subscale Rocket Impingement - Blast Shield and Laboratory Tunnel Specimen
1969
49 pages
Report
No indication
English
Combustion & Ignition , Manned Spacecraft , Manned spacecraft , Space stations , Exhaust flames , Solid propellant rocket engines , Erosion , Space capsules , Spacecraft components , Airframes , Model tests , Shielding , Strain(Mechanics) , Seals , Heat exchangers , Electrical equipment , Retro rockets , Blast shields , Crew transfer tunnels , Gemini b project , Modular construction , Manned orbiting laboratories , Mol(Manned orbiting laboratories) , Gemini
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