United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of Nasa

Pieter G Buning

Charles J Camarda

Stephen J Scotti

Steven X S Bauer

Patrick C Murphy

David M Schuster

Walter C Engelund

Benjamin M Simmons

A Rapid Aero Modeling program and process may be applied to computational experiments such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) programs to obtain aerodynamic models which may be in the form of polynomial equations. The program and process may be utilized to estimate (develop) aerodynamic models appropriate for flight dynamics studies, simulations, and the like. Feedback loops are provided around computational codes to rapidly guide testing toward aerodynamic models that meet user-defined fidelity criteria. A user has the freedom to choose a specific level of fidelity in terms of prediction error, in advance of a CFD test (computation).

Rapid aero modeling for computational experiments (RAM-C)

An annular fairing having aerodynamic, thermal, structural and acoustic attributes couples a launch abort motor to a space vehicle having a payload of concern mounted on top of a rocket propulsion system. A first end of the annular fairing is fixedly attached to the launch abort motor while a second end of the annular fairing is attached in a releasable fashion to an aft region of the payload. The annular fairing increases in diameter between its first and second ends.

Multi-functional annular fairing for coupling launch abort motor to space vehicle

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Pieter G Buning