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Testing strategies and methodologies for the max launch abort system
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Yuchnovicz, Daniel E. Schaible, Dawn M. |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Description | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) was tasked to develop an alternate, tower-less launch abort system (LAS) as risk mitigation for the Orion Project. The successful pad abort flight demonstration test in July 2009 of the "Max" launch abort system (MLAS) provided data critical to the design of future LASs, while demonstrating the Agency s ability to rapidly design, build and fly full-scale hardware at minimal cost in a "virtual" work environment. Limited funding and an aggressive schedule presented a challenge for testing of the complex MLAS system. The successful pad abort flight demonstration test was attributed to the project s systems engineering and integration process, which included: a concise definition of, and an adherence to, flight test objectives; a solid operational concept; well defined performance requirements, and a test program tailored to reducing the highest flight test risks. The testing ranged from wind tunnel validation of computational fluid dynamic simulations to component ground tests of the highest risk subsystems. This paper provides an overview of the testing/risk management approach and methodologies used to understand and reduce the areas of highest risk - resulting in a successful flight demonstration test. |
| File Size | 1307796 |
| Page Count | 18 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110008442 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6zw6fd80 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2011-03-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Flight Tests Nasa Programs Schedules Performance Tests Wind Tunnels Computational Fluid Dynamics Aerospace Engineering Ground Tests Simulation Systems Engineering Launching Safety Risk Management Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
