Automated 3D Damaged Cavity Model Builder for Lower Surface Acreage Tile on Orbiter

TBMG-15682

02/01/2013

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The 3D Automated Thermal Tool for Damaged Acreage Tile Math Model builder was developed to perform quickly and accurately 3D thermal analyses on damaged lower surface acreage tiles and structures beneath the damaged locations on a Space Shuttle Orbiter. The 3D model builder created both TRASYS geometric math models (GMMs) and SINDA thermal math models (TMMs) to simulate an idealized damaged cavity in the damaged tile(s). The GMMs are processed in TRASYS to generate radiation conductors between the surfaces in the cavity. The radiation conductors are inserted into the TMMs, which are processed in SINDA to generate temperature histories for all of the nodes on each layer of the TMM.

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"Automated 3D Damaged Cavity Model Builder for Lower Surface Acreage Tile on Orbiter," Mobility Engineering, February 1, 2013.
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Feb 1, 2013
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TBMG-15682
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English