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X-33 base region thermal protection system design study
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Lycans, Randal W. |
| Copyright Year | 1998 |
| Description | The X-33 is an advanced technology demonstrator for validating critical technologies and systems required for an operational Single-Stage-to-Orbit (SSTO) Reusuable Launch Vehicle (RLV). Currently under development by a unique contractor/government team led by Lockheed- Martin Skunk Works (LMSW), and managed by Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the X-33 will be the prototype of the first new launch system developed by the United States since the advent of the space shuttle. This paper documents a design trade study of the X-33 base region thermal protection system (TPS). Two candidate designs were evaluated for thermal performance and weight. The first candidate was a fully reusable metallic TPS using Inconel honeycomb panels insulated with high temperature fibrous insulation, while the second was an ablator/insulator sprayed on the metallic skin of the vehicle. The TPS configurations and insulation thickness requirements were determined for the predicted main engine plume heating environments and base region entry aerothermal environments. In addition to thermal analysis of the design concepts, sensitivity studies were performed to investigate the effect of variations in key parameters of the base TPS analysis. |
| File Size | 234887 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19980237337 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0vq7w21k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1998-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance Insulation Space Shuttles Single Stage To Orbit Vehicles Insulators High Temperature Plumes Inconel Trademark Thermal Protection Launch Vehicles Heating Systems Engineering Temperature Effects Prototypes X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle Ablative Materials Thermal Analysis Honeycomb Structures Aerothermodynamics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
