Aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics and thermal protection system response in high-
enthalpy and high-speed flow is heat transfer with interface effects in nature. Modelling and …

In this study, mathematical formulations to model charring ablation problems were
numerically implemented using finite element analysis (FEA) with ABAQUS, which account …

Ablation of certain highly volatile materials, such as camphor, naphthalene, and dry ice, can
be achieved at relatively mild hypersonic conditions in unheated wind tunnels. This provides …

When C/SiC composites subjected to high-power laser irradiation under hypersonic airflow
environment,“avalanche” phenomenon was found, ie, the ablation rate was significantly …

Micro scale simulations are performed of flow through porous (pyrolyzing) thermal protection
system (TPS) materials using the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method. DSMC …

Ground testing of ablative materials aims at providing critical data on the material behavior
under hypersonic reentry conditions. This is normally done in plasma wind tunnel facilities …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-3145. vid The accurate prediction
of surface heating loads on atmospheric entry vehicles is crucial in the design of thermal …

When the composite structure is subjected to high-power laser irradiation and high-speed
airflow, its ablation behavior presents significant localized characteristics and strong …

A comparison between three chemistry models used for the aerothermodynamic modeling of
carbon-based phenolic ablative heat shields in atmospheric air is presented. The …

Next generation spacecraft will bring back heavier payloads from explored planets. Advance
in the modeling of the thermo-chemical ablation of carbon-based thermal protection system …