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Case Study: ParaShieldENAE 791 - Launch and Entry Vehicle Design

U N I V E R S I T Y O FMARYLAND

Case Study: ParaShield• Origin of ParaShield Concept• ParaShield Flight Test• Wind Tunnel Testing• Future Applications

© 2008 David L. AkinAll rights reserved - http://spacecraft.ssl.umd.edu 1

Case Study: ParaShieldENAE 791 - Launch and Entry Vehicle Design

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Graduate Design Class: Fall, 1988• Six students in graduate class in Aeronautics and

Astronautics at MIT• Project summary: Design an alternative manned

spacecra to supplement/replace the shuttle in the event of another Challenger-type accident

• Had to be capable of launch on Delta II, Atlas, Titan IIIC (existing ELVs)

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Parametric Analysis of Heating

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Parametric Analysis of Stagnation Temp

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Parametric Analysis of Dynamic Pressure

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Parametric Analysis of Peak Deceleration

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Comparison of Entry Trajectories

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Comparison of Heat Shield Temperatures

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Comparison of Total Heat Loads

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Early Assembly of Shield Structure

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The Skidbladnir Development Team

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Shield Structure and Deployment

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ParaShield Stowed and Deployed

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Launch Vehicle Integration

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October 5, 1989 - T+2 sec

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October 5, 1989 - T+60 sec

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October 6, 1989 - Aftermath

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ParaShield in GLM Wind Tunnel

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Schlieren Supersonic Flow Visualization

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CFD Model

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Configurations for Orbital Flight Test

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ParaShield for ISS Crew Rotation Mission

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ParaShield for Human Lunar Return

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ParaShield for Human Mars Return

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