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Re: Zeev Hed post# 71271

Monday, 02/03/2003 10:38:32 AM

Monday, February 03, 2003 10:38:32 AM

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One of the big risks with a tile loss is the potential aerodynamic impingement and lift of downstream tiles. Thus the tiles can start to come off like a zipper.

Also, the separation induced free jet of the hypersonic boundary layer can strart to melt the metal structure under the tiles. The sequence of events possible suggests a melting induced hull rupture during the critical portion of re-entry.

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