Publication Date:
2013-08-31
Description:
In summary, advantages of the ablative thermal protection system (TPS) for aerobrakes are: (1) proven reliable TPS systems; (2) well characterized (thermally) with good, existing thermal analysis capability; (3) good candidate materials are available; (4) not sensitive to defects and more difficult to damage then RSI or C-C; (5) design program which demonstrated simple (direct bond) application of large panels; (6) thermal excursions not catastrophic; and (7) no SIP required.
Keywords:
SPACE TRANSPORTATION
Type:
Space Transportation Materials and Structures Technology Workshop. Volume 2: Proceedings; p 369-373
Format:
application/pdf
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