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Rationale for windshield glass system specification requirements for shuttle orbiterA preliminary procurement specification for the space shuttle orbiter windshield pane, and some of the design considerations and rationale leading to its development are presented. The windshield designer is given the necessary methods and procedures for assuring glass pane structural integrity by proof test. These methods and procedures are fully developed for annealed and thermally tempered aluminosilicate, borosilicate, and soda lime glass and for annealed fused silica. Application of the method to chemically tempered glass is considered. Other considerations are vision requirements, protection against bird impact, hail, frost, rain, and meteoroids. The functional requirements of the windshield system during landing, ferrying, boost, space flight, and entry are included.
Document ID
19730006155
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Hayashida, K. (North American Rockwell Corp. Downey, CA, United States)
King, G. L. (North American Rockwell Corp. Downey, CA, United States)
Tesinsiky, J. (North American Rockwell Corp. Downey, CA, United States)
Wittenburg, D. R. (North American Rockwell Corp. Downey, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1972
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
SD-72-SH-0122
NASA-CR-112209
Accession Number
73N14882
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-10957
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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