They began with the craft being slowed down by aerodynamic pressure.
It records information on aerodynamic pressures, heat, vibration and acceleration onto magnetic tape, she said, but information from these sensors is not radioed back to the ground.
Replies: Scott, Maximum velocity is the point at which aerodynamic pressure on a falling object equals it's weight.
The cars are made of advanced fiber-reinforced plastic composites and are shaped so that aerodynamic pressure helps hold them on the track at high speeds.
Some engineers thought a failure mode could exist whereby one tile could detach, and resulting aerodynamic pressure would create a "zipper effect" stripping off other tiles.
He plays guitar in an all-astronaut rock band, Max-Q, for the point in the shuttle's launching when aerodynamic pressure is at its maximum.
The fairing protects the payload during the ascent against the impact of the atmosphere (aerodynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating).
Some, such as paragliders, comprise only flexible materials which act in tension and rely on aerodynamic pressure to hold their shape.
This action frees the nose section, which flies off as a result of the reduced aerodynamic pressure at the front of the fuselage.
Failure occurred just as the vehicle achieved Max-Q (maximum aerodynamic pressure).