Reusable launch vehicle : technology development and test program / / Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program ... [et al.] |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (98 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.47 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HartunianRichard A |
Soggetto topico |
Reusable space vehicles
Launch vehicles (Astronautics) Space vehicles - Propulsion systems Space vehicles - Shielding (Heat) |
ISBN |
0-309-17586-0
1-280-19217-8 9786610192175 0-309-58896-0 0-585-02223-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Reusable Launch Vehicle -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Executive Summary -- COMPOSITE PRIMARY STRUCTURES -- MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PRIMARY STRUCTURES -- REUSABLE CRYOGENIC TANKS -- Al-Li Cryogenic Tanks -- Major Recommendations Regarding Al-Li Cryogenic Tanks -- Organic-Matrix Composite Cryogenic Tanks -- Major Recommendations Regarding Organic-Matrix Composite Cryogenic Tanks -- THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS -- Major Recommendations Regarding TPS -- PROPULSION SYSTEMS -- Major Recommendations Regarding Propulsion Systems -- GENERAL OBSERVATIONS -- 1 Introduction -- BACKGROUND -- DECISION CRITERIA -- STUDY TASK -- APPROACH -- ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT -- 2 Primary Vehicle Structure -- INTRODUCTION -- DECISION CRITERIA -- NASA/INDUSTRY PROGRAMS -- Design Practices -- Components of Major Structures -- Development and Test Programs -- Alternate and Supplemental Technologies -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Findings -- Recommendations -- 3 Reusable Cryogenic Tank System -- INTRODUCTION -- DECISION CRITERIA -- NASA/INDUSTRY PROGRAMS-AL-LI CRYOGENIC TANKS -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS-AL-LI CRYOGENIC TANKS -- Findings -- Selection of Materials -- Welding -- Near-Net-Shape Forming -- LOX Tank -- LH2 Tank -- Recommendations -- NASA/INDUSTRY PROGRAMS-ORGANIC-MATRIX COMPOSITE TANKS -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS-ORGANIC-MATRIX COMPOSITE TANKS -- Findings -- Cycle Life -- Producibility -- LOX Tank -- Recommendations -- 4 Thermal Protection System -- INTRODUCTION -- DECISION CRITERIA -- NASA/INDUSTRY PROGRAMS -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Findings -- Recommendations -- 5 Propulsion -- INTRODUCTION -- DECISION CRITERIA -- NASA/INDUSTRY PROGRAMS -- Engines -- Existing Engines -- Upgraded Engines -- New Engines -- Engine Applicability to X-33 and RLV -- Performance -- Sea-Level F/W Improvement -- Throttling.
Turbopumps and Pumps -- Combustion and Mixture Ratio -- Gas generators -- Injectors -- Combustion Chambers -- Nozzles -- Producibility, Reusability, Maintainability and Operability -- Manufacturing Operations -- Turbomachinery (turbines, pumps, assemblies) -- Revolutionary Reusable Technology Turbopump (RRTT) and Other Advanced Turbopumps -- Hydrostatic (Hydrodynamic) Bearings -- High Performance Low Maintenance Powerheads -- Combustors and Nozzles -- SSME Block III Controller/New RD-0120 Controller -- Valve Actuation -- Health Monitoring -- High Reliability Sensors -- New Fabrication Techniques -- New Materials -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Findings -- Recommendations -- 6 Conclusions and Observations -- MATERIALS -- PROPULSION -- OBSERVATIONS -- Appendix A List of Participants -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix C List of Acronyms/Abbreviations. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812201903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1995 | ||
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Satellite Power System salvage and disposal alternatives / / ECON, Incorporated ; prepared for Marshall Space Flight Center |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, , 1980 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 83 pages) : illustrations |
Collana | NASA contractor report |
Soggetto topico |
Reusable space vehicles
Salvage (Waste, etc.) Space vehicles - Economic aspects |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704224003321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, , 1980 | ||
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Space shuttle afterbody aerodynamics/plume simulation data summary / / Kenneth L. Blackwell and Leroy M. Hair |
Autore | Blackwell Kenneth L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office, , December 1978 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 183 pages) : illustrations |
Collana | NASA technical paper |
Soggetto topico |
Aerodynamic characteristics
Aerodynamic configurations Parameterization Space shuttles Wind tunnel tests Plumes (Fluid dynamics) Reusable space vehicles Wind tunnels |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Space shuttle afterbody aerodynamics plume simulation data summary |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910707493003321 |
Blackwell Kenneth L.
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office, , December 1978 | ||
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To orbit and back again : how the space shuttle flew in space / / Davide Sivolella |
Autore | Sivolella Davide |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (523 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.441 |
Collana | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Space shuttles
Astronautics Reusable space vehicles Space flight Ablation (Aerothermodynamics) |
ISBN | 1-4614-0983-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part 1: The Machine from A to Z -- Introduction -- Structure -- Main Propulsion System -- Solid Rocket Booster -- Orbital Maneuvering System and Reaction Control System -- Cargo Bay and Payload -- Electrical and Environmental Control Life Support -- Thermal Protection System -- Living On Board -- Part 2: Flying the Machine -- Ascent -- Orbital Flight -- Re-entry and Landing. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300388503321 |
Sivolella Davide
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New York, : Springer, 2014 | ||
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