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 …
Gradient fiber-reinforced aerogel composites using surface ceramicizable-resin densification with outstanding ablation resistance for high-temperature thermal …
H Wang, Y Pan, X Jin, C Wu, H Huang, X Yan… - … Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced aerogel composites (FACs) can be applied to the thermal protection system
of aerospace vehicles, but the ablative recession is unsatisfactory. We report a novel quartz …
of aerospace vehicles, but the ablative recession is unsatisfactory. We report a novel quartz …
Micro-tomography based analysis of thermal conductivity, diffusivity and oxidation behavior of rigid and flexible fibrous insulators
Material properties and oxidation behavior of low-density felts used as substrates for
conformal carbon/phenolic ablators were compared with those of a rigid carbon fiber …
conformal carbon/phenolic ablators were compared with those of a rigid carbon fiber …
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 …
Decomposition of phenolic impregnated carbon ablator (PICA) as a function of temperature and heating rate
BK Bessire, TK Minton - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017 - ACS Publications
Material response models for phenolic-based thermal protection systems (TPSs) for
atmospheric entry are limited by the lack of knowledge of the nonequilibrium processes that …
atmospheric entry are limited by the lack of knowledge of the nonequilibrium processes that …
Ablative thermal protection system under uncertainties including pyrolysis gas composition
Spacecrafts such as Stardust (NASA, 2006) are protected by an ablative Thermal Protection
System (TPS) for their hypersonic atmospheric entry. A new generation of TPS material …
System (TPS) for their hypersonic atmospheric entry. A new generation of TPS material …
Microstructure and ablation behavior of an affordable and reliable nanostructured Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA)
Abstract Among polymeric Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials, Phenolic
Impregnated Carbon Ablators (PICAs) offer substantial specific weight reduction. A …
Impregnated Carbon Ablators (PICAs) offer substantial specific weight reduction. A …
Transport properties for neutral C, H, N, O, and Si-containing species and mixtures from the Gordon and McBride thermodynamic database
G Bellas Chatzigeorgis, JB Haskins, JB Scoggins - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Accurate transport properties of non-ionized gas mixtures of C, H, O, N, and Si-containing
species at temperatures up to 4000 K are essential in many scientific fields. Mixture transport …
species at temperatures up to 4000 K are essential in many scientific fields. Mixture transport …
In-depth understanding on the early stage of phenolic resin thermal pyrolysis through ReaxFF-molecular dynamics simulation
X Xing, X Niu, Y Liu, C Yang, S Wang, Y Li… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phenolic resin (PR) is a commonly used thermosetting resin, which underwent more than
100 years of development. Particularly, PR matrix composites have been widely employed …
100 years of development. Particularly, PR matrix composites have been widely employed …
Effect of mesophase pitch incorporation on the ablation behavior and mechanism of phenolic composites
Phenolic resin plays a critical role in ablative thermal protection materials. However, its
ablation and insulation properties need to be further improved to meet the growing …
ablation and insulation properties need to be further improved to meet the growing …