Position Paper External Tank Thermal Protection System (Tps) Manually Sprayed Fly-As-Is Foam Certification

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

During manufacture of the existing External Tanks (ETs), the Thermal Protection System (TPS) foam manual spray application processes lacked the enhanced controls/procedures to ensure that defects produced were less than the critical size. Therefore the only remaining option to certify the "fly-as-is" foam is to verify ET120 tank hardware meets the new foam debris requirements. The ET project has undertaken a significant effort studying the existing "fly-as-is" TPS foam. This paper contains the findings of the study. Stadler, John H. Langley Research Center NASA/TM-2009-215917, NESC-PB-04-10, L-19752, LF99-9332

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1794286462
• ISBN13: 9781794286467
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"