Modeling of mechanical ablation in thermal protection systems

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 971-979

  Palaninathan, R ^a,b,c   Bindu, S ^a,b,d  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b Department of Applied Mechanics ^*  (India)

^c AIAA   (United States)

^d TKM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; AERODYNAMICS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT FLUX; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POLYNOMIALS; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

HEATING RATES; MECHANICAL ABLATION; THERMAL LOADING; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS;

HEAT SHIELDING;

EID: 29544451362     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.10710     Document Type: Article

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