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Thermal protection materials: development, characterization and evaluation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Johnson, Silvia M. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Thermal protection materials and systems (TPS) are used to protect space vehicles from the heat experienced during entry into an atmosphere. The application for these materials is very specialized as are the materials. They must have specific properties to withstand conditions during specific entries. There is no one-size-fits-all TPS as the conditions experienced by a material are very dependent upon the atmosphere, the entry speed, the size and shape of the vehicle, and the location on the vehicle. However, all TPS must be reliable and efficient to ensure mission safety, that is to protect the vehicle while ensuring that payload is maximized. Types of TPS will be reviewed in relation to types of missions and applications. Both reusable and ablative materials will be discussed. Approaches to characterizing and evaluating these materials will be presented. The role of heritage versus new materials will be described. |
| File Size | 3430436 |
| Page Count | 53 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20120016878 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9x113d4x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2012-09-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Flight Tests X-37 Vehicle Sharp Leading Edges Reusable Heat Shielding Ceramics Coatings Spacecraft Construction Materials Characterization Thermal Protection Space Missions Heat Shielding Ablative Materials Leading Edges Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Presentation |
