NASA NTRS · 19930012921
Thermal protection systems for aerobrakes
Abstract
In summary, advantages of the ablative thermal protection system (TPS) for aerobrakes are: (1) proven reliable TPS systems; (2) well characterized (thermally) with good, existing thermal analysis capability; (3) good candidate materials are available; (4) not sensitive to defects and more difficult to damage then RSI or C-C; (5) design program which demonstrated simple (direct bond) application of large panels; (6) thermal excursions not catastrophic; and (7) no SIP required.
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Tompkins, Stephen S.. 1993-02-01. Thermal protection systems for aerobrakes. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930012921
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