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Hypervelocity impact test results for a metallic thermal protection system
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Karr, Katherine L. Blosser, Max L. Poteet, Carl C. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Description | Hypervelocity impact tests have been performed on specimens representing metallic thermal protection systems (TPS) developed at NASA Langley Research Center for use on next-generation reusable launch vehicles (RLV). The majority of the specimens tested consists of a foil gauge exterior honeycomb panel, composed of either Inconel 617 or Ti-6Al-4V, backed with 2.0 in. of fibrous insulation and a final Ti-6Al-4V foil layer. Other tested specimens include titanium multi-wall sandwich coupons as well as TPS using a second honeycomb sandwich in place of the foil backing. Hypervelocity impact tests were performed at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Orbital Debris Simulation Facility. An improved test fixture was designed and fabricated to hold specimens firmly in place during impact. Projectile diameter, honeycomb sandwich material, honeycomb sandwich facesheet thickness, and honeycomb core cell size were examined to determine the influence of TPS configuration on the level of protection provided to the substructure (crew, cabin, fuel tank, etc.) against micrometeoroid or orbit debris impacts. Pictures and descriptions of the damage to each specimen are included. |
| File Size | 5390747 |
| Page Count | 79 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20030079974 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7xm38g9c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2003-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations Insulation Space Debris Vanadium Alloys Intermetallics Aluminum Alloys Computerized Simulation Impact Tests Hypervelocity Impact Reusable Launch Vehicles Inconel Trademark Fabrication Titanium Alloys Thermal Protection Micrometeoroids Honeycomb Structures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |