Carina Aerothermal Test at Mach 8

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Abstract:

The test articles were scale models of the Carina Space Recovery Vehicle. Carina is an axisymmetric model of a blunt, low lift-to-drag reentry vehicle. Surface pressure, heat transfer, force and moment, base pressure, and oil flow visualization data were acquired on four model configurations of the Carina Space Recovery Vehicle. The test was conducted in the AEDC Hypersonic Wind Tunnel B at Mach 8 and free-stream Reynolds number of 0.75, 1.0, and 2.0 million per foot. Angle of attack was varied from 0 to 20 deg at roll angles of -180 to 180 deg.

Author(s):
Hammond, M. G.
Author Organization(s):
ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AFB TN
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 16-18 Apr 1991
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in cooperation with Calspan Field Services, Inc., Arnold AFS, TN. AEDC Div.
Pagination:
0050

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AEDC-TSR-91-V12
Monitor Series:
AEDC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance
Modernization Areas:
Hypersonics
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*HEAT TRANSFER, *HYPERSONIC WIND TUNNELS, *PRESSURE, *REENTRY VEHICLES, AEROTHERMODYNAMICS, AFTERBODIES, ANGLE OF ATTACK, ANGLES, AXISYMMETRIC, BASE PRESSURE, BLUNT BODIES, FLOW VISUALIZATION, FREE STREAM, HEAT SHIELDS, HYPERSONIC TEST VEHICLES, MODELS, OILS, RECOVERY VEHICLES, REYNOLDS NUMBER, ROLL, SCALE MODELS, SPACECRAFT, SURFACE PROPERTIES, TEST AND EVALUATION, WIND TUNNEL TESTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Guided Missile Reentry Vehicles
Keyword(s):
CARINA MODELS, SPACE RECOVERY VEHICLES, SURFACE PRESSURE, PE92139Z
Report Date:
1991 Jul 01