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Simulated meteoroid penetration of reusable surface insulation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Christensen, H. E. Lehman, J. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | Meteoroid impact simulation test results on insulation tiles were used to determine penetration resistance of reusable surface insulation attached to simulated shuttle structures. The probability of no meteoroid damage to a typical shuttle orbiter was determined. Specimens were plasma jet tested to determine effects of various size meteoroid cavities on their thermal performance. None of the tiles failed catastrophically, but large, egg-shaped craters did result from meteoroid penetration. The metallic side of a specimen that was completely penetrated showed a petalled hole typical for thin gage shielded structures. |
| File Size | 4415739 |
| Page Count | 33 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19730024752 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7vm9178h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Materials, Nonmetallic Meteoritic Damage Composite Materials Aluminum Thermal Insulation Environmental Tests Synthetic Fibers Adhesive Bonding Space Environment Simulation Space Shuttle Orbiters Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
