Flow Mechanics in Ablative Thermal Protection Systems
Ablative thermal protection systems have experienced renewed interest in the past decade
owing to the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle fleet and the US presidential mandate to …
owing to the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle fleet and the US presidential mandate to …
Experimental investigation on the validity of the local thermal equilibrium assumption in ablative-material response models
S Liu, A Ahmadi-Senichault, C Levet… - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) material response models rely on the
assumption of local thermal equilibrium (LTE) between the solid phase and the gas phase …
assumption of local thermal equilibrium (LTE) between the solid phase and the gas phase …
Decomposition of carbon/phenolic composites for aerospace heatshields: Detailed speciation of phenolic resin pyrolysis products
Abstract Thermal Protection Materials (TPM) such as carbon/phenolic composites are used
to protect spacecraft structures from extreme conditions. This protection is, in part, achieved …
to protect spacecraft structures from extreme conditions. This protection is, in part, achieved …
Equilibrium model for the ablation response of silicone-coated PICA
JBE Meurisse, GB Chatzigeorgis, PV Diaz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel equilibrium ablation and thermal response model for NASA's Phenolic Impregnated
Carbon Ablator (PICA) is presented. For the first time, the model accounts for the effect of …
Carbon Ablator (PICA) is presented. For the first time, the model accounts for the effect of …
Preliminary experimental study on combustion characteristics in a solid rocket motor nozzle based on the TDLAS system
Y Gao, Y Liu, Z Dong, D Ma, B Yang, C Qiu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A preliminary experimental study on combustion in a nozzle of solid rocket motor is
conducted using a division multiplexing scanning wavelength TDLAS system to accurately …
conducted using a division multiplexing scanning wavelength TDLAS system to accurately …
Assessment of a one-dimensional finite element charring ablation material response model for phenolic-impregnated carbon ablator
Y Wang, TK Risch, JH Koo - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, mathematical formulations to model charring ablation problems were
numerically implemented using finite element analysis (FEA) with ABAQUS, which account …
numerically implemented using finite element analysis (FEA) with ABAQUS, which account …
A high heating rate pyrolysis model for the Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) based on mass spectroscopy experiments
A novel model for the pyrolysis of the Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) at high
heating rate is developed and calibrated based on high fidelity thermal decomposition …
heating rate is developed and calibrated based on high fidelity thermal decomposition …
Characterization of directional and anisotropic scattering dependency of emissivity for fibrous heat shields under non-isothermal conditions
AH Yassin, SJ Poovathingal - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
The spectral and directional dependence of emissivity along with radiative emissions of
scattering media has been characterized as functions of the optical thickness, scattering …
scattering media has been characterized as functions of the optical thickness, scattering …
[HTML][HTML] Micro-CT image-based computation of effective thermal and mechanical properties of fibrous porous materials
Fibrous porous materials are extensively employed as heat shielding material for space
vehicles and capsules. To predict the performance of these materials using computational …
vehicles and capsules. To predict the performance of these materials using computational …
Aerothermal characterization of the Plasmatron X wind tunnel: heat flux, stagnation pressure and jet unsteadiness
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-1338. vid Inductively coupled
plasma wind tunnels accurately replicate the harsh conditions that hypersonic vehicles …
plasma wind tunnels accurately replicate the harsh conditions that hypersonic vehicles …