MIRKA Heat Shield Experiment HEATIN-Theoretical and Experimental Approach to the Surface Protected Ablator 961428
The Surface Protected Ablator (SPA) is a lightweight and cost effective thermal protection for single use reentry capsules. It is characterised by a combination of load carrying structure, ablator and abrasion protection system. A simulation software has been developed to predict the thermal behaviour of the SPA during plasma wind tunnel tests and under atmospheric reentry conditions. Test samples have been exposed to different aerothermal heat fluxes. Test results have been used to calibrate the numerical model and to determine unknown properties of the ablative material. The calibrated model was applied for accurate flight predictions of the MIRKA reentry.
Citation: Reich, G. and Jahn, G., "MIRKA Heat Shield Experiment HEATIN-Theoretical and Experimental Approach to the Surface Protected Ablator," SAE Technical Paper 961428, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/961428. Download Citation
Author(s):
G. Reich, G. Jahn
Pages: 10
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1996 Transactions - Journal of Aerospace-V105-1
Related Topics:
Wind tunnel tests
Calibration
Simulation and modeling
Wear
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