RESPACE - Key Technologies for Reusable Space Systems

1. Front Matter

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2. General Introduction

   • A. Gülhan

   Pages 1-2

3. System Requirements on Investigation of Base Flow/Plume Interaction

   • M. Sippel, A. Herbertz

   Pages 3-19

4. Experimental Study of the Base Flow

   • A. Henckels, A. Gülhan

   Pages 20-39

5. Large-Eddy Simulation of a Generic Space Vehicle

   • J. -H. Meiss, W. Schröder

   Pages 40-56

6. Large Eddy Simulation of Nozzle Jet - External Flow Interaction

   • Y. Jin, R. Friedrich

   Pages 57-81

7. Application of Transpiration Cooling for Hot Structures

   • M. Kuhn, H. Hald

   Pages 82-103

8. Qualification of Active Cooling Concepts in Ground Facilities

   • B. Esser, A. Gülhan

   Pages 104-131

9. Experimental Study of Active Cooling in 8 Laminar Hypersonic Flows

   • K. A. Heufer, H. Olivier

   Pages 132-150

10. Numerical Investigations of Film Cooling

    • J. Linn, M. J. Kloker

    Pages 151-169

11. Transpiration Cooling Methods for the SpaceLiner

    • A. van Foreest, M. Sippel, A. Gülhan, B. Esser

    Pages 170-185

12. Back Matter

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A few years ago the Helmholtz Association (HGF) consisting of 15 research Institutions including the German Aerospace Center (DLR) started a network research program called ‘Virtual Institutes’. The basic idea of this program was to establish research groups formed by Helmholtz research centers and universities to study and develop methods or technologies for future applications and educate young scientists. It should also enable and encourage the partners of this Virtual Institute after 3 years funding to continue their cooperation in other programs. Following this HGF request and chance the DLR Windtunnel Department of the Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology took the initiative and established a network with other DLR institutes and German u- versities RWTH Aachen, University of Stuttgart and Technical University Munich. The main goal of this network was to share the experience in system analysis, ae- dynamics and material science for aerospace for improving the understanding and applicability of some key technologies for future reusable space transportation s- tems. Therefore, the virtual institute was named RESPACE (Key Technologies for Re- Usable Space Systems).

• Active Cooling
• Elektronisches Stabilitätsprogramm
• Large Eddy Simulation
• Large-Eddy Simulation
• Numerical Simulation
• Re-Usable Space Systems
• Simulation
• Validation Experiments
• fluid- and aerodynamics

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