The development of the computational techniques for the design optimization of thermal protection systems for the space shuttle vehicle are discussed. The resulting computer program was then used to perform initial optimization and sensitivity studies on a typical thermal protection system (TPS) to demonstrate its application to the space shuttle TPS design. The program was developed in FORTRAN IV for CDC 6400 computer, but it was subsequently converted to the FORTRAN V language to be used on the Univac 1108.


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    Title :

    Optimization of thermal protection systems for the space vehicle. Volume 2: User's manual


    Publication date :

    1972-10-30


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English