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Space shuttle sts-1 srb damage investigation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Nevins, C. D. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | The physical damage incurred by the solid rocket boosters during reentry on the initial space shuttle flight raised the question of whether the hardware, as designed, would yield the low cost per flight desired. The damage was quantified, the cause determined and specific design changes recommended which would preclude recurrence. Flight data, postflight analyses, and laboratory hardware examinations were used. The resultant findings pointed to two principal causes: failure of the aft skirt thermal curtain at the onset of reentry aerodynamic heating, and overloading of the aft shirt stiffening rings during water impact. Design changes were recommended on both the thermal curtain and the aft skirt structural members to prevent similar damage on future missions. |
| File Size | 10898833 |
| Page Count | 54 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820012361 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t52g2js3r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Transportation Damage Assessment Reentry Effects Ring Structures Postflight Analysis Failure Analysis Aerodynamic Heating Skirts Booster Rocket Engines Space Transportation System 1 Flight Impact Damage Space Shuttle Boosters Structural Analysis 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 |
