Propellant tank conformal lifting body spacecraft

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1993-06-07

1995-03-07

Huppert, Michael S.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244160, 244119, B64C 100, B64G 114, B64G 162

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053950720

ABSTRACT:
A lifting body concept applicable to reusable space launch vehicles in which the propellant tankage is shaped in the form of a closed "vee" made up of intersecting cylindrical segments, and represents a major part of both the structural and aerodynamic configurations. The lifting body is made up of conical, wedge and swept cylinder elements. Absence of wings and large vertical stabilizing surfaces together with a configuration made up of joined straight line element surfaces makes for a low-cost, efficient, lightweight airframe/propellant tank configuration. The windward afterbody composed of flat and fixed radius cylindrical surfaces makes possible a small number of ceramic and/or metallic heat shield tiles and contributes to their easy installation and replacement.

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