NASA NTRS · 19850008667
Thermal design of the space shuttle solid rocket booster
Abstract
The thermal protection systems (TPS) to meet the quick turnaround and low cost required for reuse of the solid rocket booster (SRB) hardware. The TPS development considered the ease of application, changing ascent/reentry environments, and the problem of cleaning the residual insulation upon recovery. A sprayable ablator TPS material was developed. The challenges involved in design and development of this thermal system are discussed.
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Fisher, R. R., Vaniman, J. L., Patterson, W. J.. 1985-01-01. Thermal design of the space shuttle solid rocket booster. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850008667
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