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Heat transfer rate distribution on North American Rockwell delta wing orbiter determined by phase change paint technique at a Mach number of 8, volume 1

The results of a wind tunnel test program to determine aerodynamic heat transfer distributions on an orbiter configuration are presented. Heat-transfer rates were determined by the phase change paint technique on 0.013-scale Stycast models using Tempilaq as the surface temperature indicator. The nominal test conditions were; Mach 8, length Reynolds numbers of 6.0 x 1 million and 8.9 x 1 million, and angles of attack from 10 to 50 deg in 10-deg increments. At the higher Reynolds number, data were obtained with and without boundary layer trips. Model details, test conditions, and reduced heat-transfer data are presented. Data reduction of the phase-change paint photographs was performed by utilizing a new technique which is described in the data presentation section.

Matthews, R. K.↗

TOPEX/Poseidon Operational Orbit Determination Results Using Global Positioning Satellites

Results of operational Orbit detemination, Performed as part of the TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) Global Positionin Satellite (GPS) demonstration experiment, are presented in this paper. Elements of this experiment include the GPS satellite constellation, GPS Demonstration Receiver on-board T/P, six ground GPS receivers, the GPS Data Handling Facility and the GPS Data processing Facility (GDPF).

TOPEX/Poseidon↗