Science and technology of polymeric ablative materials for thermal protection systems and propulsion devices: A review
Ablative materials are at the base of entire aerospace industry; these sacrificial materials are
used to manage the heat shielding of propulsion devices (such as liquid and Solid Rocket …
used to manage the heat shielding of propulsion devices (such as liquid and Solid Rocket …
Effect of La2O3 addition on long-term oxidation kinetics of ZrB2–SiC and HfB2–SiC ultra-high temperature ceramics
E Zapata-Solvas, DD Jayaseelan, PM Brown… - Journal of the European …, 2014 - Elsevier
Long-term oxidation kinetics of SiC-reinforced UHTCs and La 2 O 3-doped UHTCs over an
intermediate temperature range (1400–1600° C) reveal partially protective behavior for the …
intermediate temperature range (1400–1600° C) reveal partially protective behavior for the …
Temperature jump phenomenon during plasmatron testing of ZrB2-SiC ultrahigh-temperature ceramics
ULTRAHIGH temperature ceramic (UHTC) materials contain-ing hafnium diboride (HfB2)
and zirconium diboride (ZrB2) with a silica former, most commonly silicon carbide (SiC) …
and zirconium diboride (ZrB2) with a silica former, most commonly silicon carbide (SiC) …
Surface temperature jump beyond active oxidation of carbon/silicon carbide composites in extreme aerothermal conditions
The behavior of carbon/silicon carbide composites at very high temperatures is investigated
in an inductively-coupled plasma generator that simulates atmospheric re-entry aerothermal …
in an inductively-coupled plasma generator that simulates atmospheric re-entry aerothermal …
Duplication of hypersonic stagnation-region aerothermochemistry and gas-surface interaction in high-enthalpy ground testing
Testing thermal protection system materials in ground-based facilities, such as plasma wind
tunnels, is a key step in the development of entry vehicles. The Local Heat Transfer …
tunnels, is a key step in the development of entry vehicles. The Local Heat Transfer …
Microstructure and gas-surface interaction studies of a low-density carbon-bonded carbon fiber composite in atmospheric entry plasmas
Carbon-bonded carbon fiber (CBCF) composites are a cost-effective solution for the
production of low-density carbon-phenolic Thermal Protection Systems (TPS). This new TPS …
production of low-density carbon-phenolic Thermal Protection Systems (TPS). This new TPS …
Determination of active nitridation reaction efficiency of graphite in inductively coupled plasma flows
B Helber, A Turchi, TE Magin - Carbon, 2017 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of the gas-surface interaction during spacecraft reentry remains a
challenging problem for thermal protection system design. Attempts to model the surface …
challenging problem for thermal protection system design. Attempts to model the surface …
Analysis of meteoroid ablation based on plasma wind-tunnel experiments, surface characterization, and numerical simulations
B Helber, B Dias, F Bariselli, LF Zavalan… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Meteoroids largely disintegrate during their entry into the atmosphere, contributing
significantly to the input of cosmic material to Earth. Yet, their atmospheric entry is not well …
significantly to the input of cosmic material to Earth. Yet, their atmospheric entry is not well …
3D infrared temperature maps measurements of ablative materials during plasma wind tunnel experiments
A Fagnani, B Helber, A Hubin… - … Science and Technology, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Accurate surface temperature and recession measurements are crucial experimental data
for plasma wind tunnel testing of ablative thermal protection materials. In this work we …
for plasma wind tunnel testing of ablative thermal protection materials. In this work we …
Investigation of freestream plasma flow produced by inductively coupled plasma wind tunnel
The freestream air plasma jet produced by the Plasmatron facility at the von Kármán Institute
for Fluid Dynamics is investigated. Intrusive and nonintrusive measurement techniques are …
for Fluid Dynamics is investigated. Intrusive and nonintrusive measurement techniques are …