Topic: NASA Devises Shuttle External Tank Foam Fix  (Read 926 times)

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Offline Nemesis

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NASA Devises Shuttle External Tank Foam Fix
« on: October 02, 2005, 09:15:01 am »
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On Discovery's flight, foam broke off a protuberance air load ramp that runs along the side of the 15-story tank. Its purpose: To ensure smooth airflow and minimize vibration around nearby pipes and cables.

NASA plans to remove the 37-foot ramp, replacing it with a new type of foam that will be applied with more exacting techniques designed to prevent shedding.

The area will be outfitted with instrumentation to better understand aerodynamic forces that could cause damage in flight.

Engineers think the change will work because the first 10 feet of the ramp was removed and replaced in that same fashion prior to Discovery's flight.
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Re: NASA Devises Shuttle External Tank Foam Fix
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2005, 04:00:25 pm »
Well, I hope it works out for them... 


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