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Infrared Imaging of Boundary Layer Transition Flight ExperimentsThe Hypersonic Thermodynamic Infrared Measurement (HYTHIRM) project is presently focused on near term support to the Shuttle program through the development of an infrared imaging capability of sufficient spatial and temporal resolution to augment existing on-board Orbiter instrumentation. Significant progress has been made with the identification and inventory of relevant existing optical imaging assets and the development, maturation, and validation of simulation and modeling tools for assessment and mission planning purposes, which were intended to lead to the best strategies and assets for successful acquisition of quantitative global surface temperature data on the Shuttle during entry. However, there are longer-term goals of providing global infrared imaging support to other flight projects as well. A status of HYTHIRM from the perspective of how two NASA-sponsored boundary layer transition flight experiments could benefit by infrared measurements is provided. Those two flight projects are the Hypersonic Boundary layer Transition (HyBoLT) flight experiment and the Shuttle Boundary Layer Transition Flight Experiment (BLT FE), which are both intended for reducing uncertainties associated with the extrapolation of wind tunnel derived transition correlations for flight application. Thus, the criticality of obtaining high quality flight data along with the impact it would provide to the Shuttle program damage assessment process are discussed. Two recent wind tunnel efforts that were intended as risk mitigation in terms of quantifying the transition process and resulting turbulent wedge locations are briefly reviewed. Progress is being made towards finalizing an imaging strategy in support of the Shuttle BLT FE, however there are no plans currently to image HyBoLT.
Document ID
20080023461
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Berry, Scott A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Horvath, Thomas J., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Schwartz, Richard (ATK Space Division Hamtpon, VA, United States)
Ross, Martin (Aerospace Corp. Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Anderson, Brian (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Campbell, Charles H. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 23, 2008
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA 2008-4027
Meeting Information
Meeting: 40th AIAA Thermophysics Conference
Location: Seattle, WA
Country: United States
Start Date: June 23, 2008
End Date: June 26, 2008
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 510505.04.07.01.22
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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