[HTML][HTML] Effect of electron number densities on the radio signal propagation in an inductively coupled plasma facility
Spacecraft entering a planetary atmosphere are surrounded by a plasma layer containing
high levels of ionization, due to the extreme temperatures in the shock layer. The high …
high levels of ionization, due to the extreme temperatures in the shock layer. The high …
Experimental investigation of passive/active oxidation behavior of SiC based ceramic thermal protection materials exposed to high enthalpy plasma
I Sakraker, CO Asma - Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2013 - Elsevier
The passive/active oxidation behavior of a CVD-SiC coated C/C-SiC thermal protection
material of the hypersonic SpaceLiner vehicle is investigated experimentally. For the safety …
material of the hypersonic SpaceLiner vehicle is investigated experimentally. For the safety …
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 …
Catalytic characterization in plasma wind tunnels under the influence of gaseous recombination
A Viladegut, O Chazot - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The catalytic properties of materials used in re-usable thermal protection systems (TPSs) of
re-entry vehicles are mainly characterized in plasma wind tunnels. These facilities are …
re-entry vehicles are mainly characterized in plasma wind tunnels. These facilities are …
Performance of cork-based thermal protection material P50 exposed to air plasma: An experimental study
Cork P50 thermal protection material was characterized under the Earth atmospheric entry
conditions in the framework of the in-flight experiment QARMAN. A total of 25 P50 samples …
conditions in the framework of the in-flight experiment QARMAN. A total of 25 P50 samples …
Investigation of a free-stream air plasma flow by optical emission spectroscopy and comparison to magnetohydrodynamics simulations
A Fagnani, D Le Quang Huy, B Helber… - AIAA Scitech 2020 …, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
The VKI Plasmatron is the world's largest inductively coupled plasma facility, which allows to
reproduce on ground the high-enthalpy, chemically reacting boundary layer over a re-entry …
reproduce on ground the high-enthalpy, chemically reacting boundary layer over a re-entry …
Quantification of uncertainty on the catalytic property of reusable thermal protection materials from high enthalpy experiments
An accurate determination of the catalytic property of thermal protection materials is crucial
to design reusable atmospheric entry vehicles. This property is determined by combining …
to design reusable atmospheric entry vehicles. This property is determined by combining …
A surrogate-based optimal likelihood function for the Bayesian calibration of catalytic recombination in atmospheric entry protection materials
This work deals with the inference of catalytic recombination parameters from plasma wind
tunnel experiments for reusable thermal protection materials. One of the critical factors …
tunnel experiments for reusable thermal protection materials. One of the critical factors …
Experimental methodology for the accurate stochastic calibration of catalytic recombination affecting reusable spacecraft TPS
This work presents a dedicated plasma wind tunnel experimental methodology that
significantly improves the stochastic characterization of TPS catalytic efficiencies when …
significantly improves the stochastic characterization of TPS catalytic efficiencies when …
In situ multi-band apparent emissivity measurements of aerospace materials in inductively coupled plasma flows
Plasma wind tunnels duplicate the flow conditions encountered by a spacecraft during
atmospheric entry, allowing to study the response of aerospace materials to extreme …
atmospheric entry, allowing to study the response of aerospace materials to extreme …