With three missions outstanding, the Shuttle Hypervelocity Impact Database has nearly 3000 entries. The data is divided into tables for crew module windows, payload bay door radiators and thermal protection system regions, with window impacts compromising just over half the records. In general, the database provides dimensions of hypervelocity impact damage, a component level location (i.e., window number or radiator panel number) and the orbiter mission when the impact occurred. Additional detail on the type of particle that produced the damage site is provided when sampling data and definitive analysis results are available. Details and insights on the contents of the database including examples of descriptive statistics will be provided. Post flight impact damage inspection and sampling techniques that were employed during the different observation campaigns will also be discussed. Potential enhancements to the database structure and availability of the data for other researchers will be addressed in the Future Work section. A related database of returned surfaces from the International Space Station will also be introduced.


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    Title :

    Shuttle Hypervelocity Impact Database


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    62nd International Astronautical Congress


    Publication date :

    2011-10-03


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Shuttle Hypervelocity Impact Database

    J. L. Hyde / E. L. Christiansen / D. M. Lear | NTIS | 2011


    Shuttle Hypervelocity Impact Database

    Hyde, James L. / Christiansen, Eric L. / Lear, Dana M. | NTRS | 2011