Engineering Calculations Associated with the Ablative Thermal Protective Structures of Returnable Satellites,

Abstract

The paper describes one type of ablative thermal protective structure form associated with returnable satellites. It carries out discussions of ablation mechanisms and calculation methods associated with FL composite materials and silicone rubber. In conjunction with this, it carries out comparisons with flight tests and gives concluding opinions. (mm)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 17, 1994
Accession Number
ADA289593

Entities

People

  • Lianqun Xing

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablation
  • Ablative Materials
  • Algorithms
  • Boundaries
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Coefficients
  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Decomposition
  • Materials
  • Pyrolysis
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Simulations
  • Specific Heat
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster