ABLATING HEAT SHIELDS FOR LOW-ANGLE RE-ENTRY
Reports on the ablation of teflon and polyethylene heat shields for low-angle reentry
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Reports on the ablation of teflon and polyethylene heat shields for low-angle reentry
Heat transfer and heating mechanisms in new reentry nose cone shapes
Approximate analysis of performance of charring ablators
Model polymer synthesis for use in char forming heat shields
Modified computer program mathematical theory and mathematical model description for predicting rocket engine ablative liner thickness, char depth, and temperature distribution
Protection of spacecraft against thermal environment during launching, flight and reentry phases, emphasizing charring and melting ablator systems
Convective heat transfer through high temperature boundary layers with and without ablation products
Control of injector spray and heat transfer properties can reduce erosion of ablative and pyrolytic graphite thrust-chamber throats
Ablative thermal protection system for Apollo command module
Analytical model for predicting transient one- dimensional thermal performance of charring- ablator heat-protection system exposed to hyperthermal environment
Flight performance characteristics of Mercury capsule ablative heat shield
Design and operation of make wire, light pipe, and spring wire sensors to measure in-flight thermal parameters of ablative reentry vehicle heat shield
Lifetime, reliability, and radiation spectrum of ablative flash lamp for Apollo command service module
Effects of thermal-property variations on performance of charring ablator
Exploratory investigation of nylon grain size effect on ablation of phenolic nylon
Mathematical model for pyrolytic mechanics of phenol formaldehyde ablators
Hypersonic aerodynamic stability and drag of ablating and nonablating models of blunt-faced reentry shape
Effectiveness of charring ablators strongly influenced by stream enthalpy level and heating rate