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Impact testing of orbiter thermal protection system materials
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Kerr, Justin |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | This viewgraph presentation reviews the impact testing of the materials used in designing the shuttle orbiter thermal protection system (TPS). Pursuant to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board recommendations a testing program of the TPS system was instituted. This involved using various types of impactors in different sizes shot from various sizes and strengths guns to impact the TPS tiles and the Leading Edge Structural Subsystem (LESS). The observed damage is shown, and the resultant lessons learned are reviewed. |
| File Size | 1583206 |
| Page Count | 25 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20060052411 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6xw9d113 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2006-09-22 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Carbon-carbon Composites Reinforcement Structures Impactors Mechanical Properties Materials Selection Impact Tests Carbon Reentry Shielding Spacecraft Shielding Accident Investigation Thermal Protection Heat Shielding Leading Edges Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
