A robust fast-response calorimeter heat transfer gauge called the Diamond Heat Transfer
Gauge has been developed for use in transient hypersonic ground test facilities. Gauges …

Planetary entry thermal protection systems are a critical and mission limiting technology for
space exploration. Of special importance for super orbital Earth return, are the high velocity …

This paper presents two-dimensional heat transfer results for the first time in an expansion
tube, using infrared thermography at a Mars entry condition. Experiments were performed in …

Entering the atmosphere of a planet is one of the key phases of many space missions, being
significant for both interplanetary travel and for returning home to Earth, and remains one of …