The F-15b Lifting Insulating Foam Trajectory (Lift) Flight Test
The F-15b Lifting Insulating Foam Trajectory (Lift) Flight Test

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-09-21

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9781723897986

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A series of flight tests has been performed to assess the structural survivability of space shuttle external tank debris, known as divots, in a real flight environment. The NASA F-15B research test bed aircraft carried the Aerodynamic Flight Test Fixture configured with a shuttle foam divot ejection system. The divots were released in flight at subsonic and supersonic test conditions matching points on the shuttle ascent trajectory. Very high-speed digital video cameras recorded the divot trajectories. The objectives of the flight test were to determine the structural survivability of the divots in a real flight environment, assess the aerodynamic stability of the divots, and provide divot trajectory data for comparison with debris transport models. A total of 10 flights to Mach 2 were completed, resulting in 36 successful shuttle foam divot ejections. Highspeed video was obtained at 2,000 pictures per second for all of the divot ejections. The divots that were cleanly ejected remained structurally intact. The conical frustum-shaped divots tended to aerodynamically trim in both the subsonic and supersonic free-stream flow.Corda, Stephen and Whiteman, Donald and Tseng, Ting and Machin, RicardoArmstrong Flight Research Center; Johnson Space CenterFLIGHT TESTS; FOAMS; INSULATION; F-15 AIRCRAFT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ASCENT TRAJECTORIES; SPACE SHUTTLES; DEBRIS; EXTERNAL TANKS; FRUSTUMS; FREE FLOW; SUBSONIC FLOW; SUPERSONIC FLOW; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; HIGH SPEED CAMERAS; FLIGHT ENVELOPES; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; PANELS; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY; DIGITAL TO VOICE TRANSLATORS

Initial Flight Tests of the NASA F-15b Propulsion Flight Test Fixture
Initial Flight Tests of the NASA F-15b Propulsion Flight Test Fixture

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781721526345

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Flights of the F-15B/Propulsion Flight Test Fixture (PFTF) with a Cone Drag Experiment (CDE) attached have been accomplished at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Mounted underneath the fuselage of an F-15B airplane, the PFTF provides volume for experiment systems and attachment points for propulsion experiments. A unique feature of the PFTF is the incorporation of a six-degree-of-freedom force balance. The force balance mounts between the PFTF and experiment and measures three forces and moments. The CDE has been attached to the force balance for envelope expansion flights. This experiment spatially and inertially simulates a large propulsion test article. This report briefly describes the F-15B airplane, the PFTF, and the force balance. A detailed description of the CDE is provided. Force-balance ground testing and stiffness modifications are described. Flight profiles and selected flight data from the envelope expansion flights are provided and discussed, including force-balance data, the internal PFTF thermal and vibration environment, a handling qualities assessment, and performance capabilities of the F-15B airplane with the PFTF installed. Palumbo, Nathan and Moes, Timothy R. and Vachon, M. Jake Armstrong Flight Research Center NASA/TM-2002-210736, NAS 1.15:210736, H-2507

F-15B/flight Test Fixture II : a Test Bed for Flight Research
F-15B/flight Test Fixture II : a Test Bed for Flight Research

Author: David M. Richwine

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13:

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NASA Dryden Flight Research Center has developed a second-generation flight test fixture for use as a generic test bed for aerodynamic and fluid mechanics research. The Flight Test Fixture II (FTF-II) is a low-aspect-ratio vertical fin-like shape that is mounted on the centerline of the F-15B lower fuselage. The fixture is designed for flight research at Mach numbers to a maximum of 2.0. The FTF-II is a composite structure with a modular configuration and removable components for functional flexibility. This report documents the flow environment of the fixture, such as surface pressure distributions and boundary-layer profiles, throughout a matrix of conditions within the F-15B/FTF-II flight envelope. Environmental conditions within the fixture are presented to assist in the design and testing of future avionics and instrumentation. The intent of this document is to serve as a user's guide and assist in the development of future flight experiments that use the FTF-II as a test bed. Additional information enclosed in the appendices has been included to assist with more detailed analyses, if required.

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

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Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 1126

ISBN-13:

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Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

Facing the Heat Barrier
Facing the Heat Barrier

Author: T.A. Heppenheimer

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2018-09-12

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 0486834514

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This volume from The NASA History Series presents an overview of the science of hypersonics, the study of flight at speeds at which the physics of flows is dominated by aerodynamic heating. The survey begins during the years immediately following World War II, with the first steps in hypersonic research: the development of missile nose cones and the X-15; the earliest concepts of hypersonic propulsion; and the origin of the scramjet engine. Next, it addresses the re-entry problem, which came to the forefront during the mid-1950s, showing how work in this area supported the manned space program and contributed to the development of the orbital shuttle. Subsequent chapters explore the fading of scramjet studies and the rise of the National Aerospace Plane (NASP) program of 1985–95, which sought to lay groundwork for single-stage vehicles. The program's ultimate shortcomings — in terms of aerodynamics, propulsion, and materials — are discussed, and the book concludes with a look at hypersonics in the post-NASP era, including the development of the X-33 and X-34 launch vehicles, further uses for scramjets, and advances in fluid mechanics. Clearly, ongoing research in hypersonics has yet to reach its full potential, and readers with an interest in aeronautics and astronautics will find this book a fascinating exploration of the field's history and future.