The growing number of space objects is a potential risk not only for operational space
systems but also for ground safety. To prevent possible collisions with the ground, it is …

In this paper, numerical methods are developed and detailed in order to be able to compute
the ablation of metallic thermal protection system. In this complex multi-physics problem, the …

The surface ablation of hypersonic reentry vehicles is modeled at the microscopic level
based on direct simulation Monte Carlo method with the open-source SPARTA code. The …

The sharp-interface resolution of compressible gas-liquid flows is made particularly difficult
by the coupling between the hydrodynamics and the thermodynamics, the stiff equation of …

ABSTRACT Developing ablative Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) is the next stage for
understanding the universe. These TPS are designed to endure extreme conditions …

Meteoroids provide Earth's primary source of extraterrestrial materials from the various
nebular and planetary environments of the Solar System and beyond. These naturally …