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Thermal Protection System Testing in High Enthalpy Facility White Paper

Thermal Protection System Testing in High Enthalpy Facility White Paper. Richard French Vitaliy Grigoriev September 27, 2005. TPS Study Description. Construct rudimentary high enthalpy facility Obtain test materials, woods, ceramics, composites, metals

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Thermal Protection System Testing in High Enthalpy Facility White Paper

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  1. Thermal Protection System Testing in High Enthalpy FacilityWhite Paper Richard French Vitaliy Grigoriev September 27, 2005

  2. TPS Study Description • Construct rudimentary high enthalpy facility • Obtain test materials, woods, ceramics, composites, metals • Measure heating and regression rates for ablators and non-ablators

  3. TPS Study Justification • CEV reusability • Systems studies show only propulsion impacts cost and risk more than TPS • Columbia failure illustrates need for reliable, cost-effective, reusable TPS CEV Entry

  4. TPS Study Justification • Advanced TPS concepts • Undergraduates should understand aero-heating theory and experimental methods AETB-8/TUFI 2nd Generation Ceramic TPS tile ARMOR Metallic TPS Panel

  5. TPS Study Impact • Undergraduate aerospace engineers will gain experience applying thermodynamic theory to a real problem • Experience in high enthalpy experimental methods invaluable for new engineers entering a workforce gearing up for CEV • An eventual reliable, cost effective, reusable TPS

  6. TPS Study Literature • Widely available references for experimental methods in high enthalpy flows • Aero-heating theory • Rich TPS history from WW2 to present Columbia Breakup V-2 First Heatshield

  7. TPS Study Sponsor • Professor Kauffman, UM Aerospace • New undergraduate high enthalpy testing facility – coming Fall 2005

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