Parametric Study of a Low-Density Charring Ablator.

Abstract

The results of a parametric study of a representative low-density charring ablator are presented and discussed. The results were obtained from an ablation analysis programed for solution on a high-speed digital computer. The thermal performance of the charring ablator was examined over a range of environmental conditions. The results show that the thermal performance of a charring ablator is strongly influenced by the environmental conditions, particularly stream enthalpy and oxygen concentration. The results also show that the effect of material properties on thermal performance depends upon the stream enthalpy level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1966
Accession Number
ADA306674

Entities

People

  • Marvin B. Dow
  • Stephen S. Tompkins

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablation
  • Ablative Materials
  • Boundary Layer
  • Charring
  • Combustion
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Heat Transfer
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Pyrolysis
  • Specific Heat
  • Surface Temperature
  • Test Facilities
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Diffusivity
  • Thermodynamics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.