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Lightning effects in the payload changeout room
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Thomas, Garland L. Collier, Richard S. Medelius, Pedro J. Fisher, Franklin A. |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | Analytical and empirical studies have been performed to provide better understanding of the electromagnetic environment inside the Payload Changeout Room and Orbiter payload bay resulting from lightning strikes to the launch pad lightning protection system. The analytical studies consisted of physical and mathematical modeling of the pad structure and the Payload Changeout Room. Empirical testing was performed using a lightning simulator to simulate controlled (8 kA) lightning strikes to the catenary wire lightning protection system. In addition to the analyses and testing listed above, an analysis of the configuration with the vehicle present was conducted, in lieu of testing, by the Finite Difference, Time Domain method. |
| File Size | 4952713 |
| Page Count | 138 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19970024904 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1ng9kj1w |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1997-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ground Support Systems And Facilities (space) Electric Potential Catenaries Wire Magnetic Measurement Electrical Measurement Lightning Finite Difference Theory Launching Pads Mathematical Models Magnetic Fields Simulators Circuit Protection Electric Fields Payloads 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 |
