| タイトル | Design and performance analysis of an aeromaneuvering orbital-transfer vehicle concept |
| 著者（英） | Menees, G. P. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Ames Research Center |
| 発行日 | 1985-10-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | Systems requirements for design-optimized, lateral-turn performance were determined for reusable, space-based applications and low-earth orbits involving large multiple plane-inclination changes. The aerothermodynamic analysis is the most advanced available for rarefied-hypersonic flow over lifting surfaces at incidence. The effects of leading-edge bluntness, low-density viscous phenomena, and finite-rate flow-field chemistry and surface catalysis are accounted for. The predicted aerothermal heating characteristics are correlated with thermal-control and flight-performance capabilities. The mission payload capacity for delivery, retrieval, and combined operations was determined for round-trip sorties extending to polar orbits. Recommendations are given for future design refinements. The results help to identify technology issues required to develop prototype operational vehicles. |
| NASA分類 | LAUNCH VEHICLES AND SPACE VEHICLES |
| レポートNO | 86A15698
IAF PAPER 85-139 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
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