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High temperature antenna development for space shuttle, volume 1
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Kuhlman, E. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | Design concepts for high temperature flush mounted Space Shuttle Orbiter antenna systems are discussed. The design concepts include antenna systems for VHF, L-band, S-band, C-band and Ku-band frequencies. The S-band antenna system design was completed and test hardware fabricated. It was then subjected to electrical and thermal testing to establish design requirements and determine reuse capabilities. The thermal tests consisted of applying ten high temperature cycles simulating the Orbiter entry heating environment in an arc tunnel plasma facility and observing the temperature distributions. Radiation pattern and impedance measurements before and after high temperature exposure were used to evaluated the antenna systems performance. Alternate window design concepts are considered. Layout drawings, supported by thermal and strength analyses, are given for each of the antenna system designs. The results of the electrical and thermal testing of the S-band antenna system are given. |
| File Size | 17783528 |
| Page Count | 330 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740004409 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9r25qc3r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-07-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Vehicles Ultrahigh Frequencies Antenna Design Reuse C Band Very High Frequencies Spacecraft Antennas Space Shuttle Orbiters Electric Equipment Tests Thermal Simulation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
