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Start Date
28-2-2012 10:20 AM
End Date
1-3-2012 12:30 PM
Description
The high temperatures on a hypersonic vehicle surface caused by heat loads encountered during (re-)entry through a planetary atmosphere require a reliable Thermal Protection System (TPS) that makes a good understanding of the physical and chemical processes essential for its design. Surface catalysis is a crucial chemical process that directly impacts aerothermal heating of the vehicle TPS. The effects of surface catalysis for graphite exposed to high-enthalpy nitrogen flow are examined in this study.
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Computation of Surface Catalysis for Graphite Exposed to High Enthalpy Nitrogen Flow
The high temperatures on a hypersonic vehicle surface caused by heat loads encountered during (re-)entry through a planetary atmosphere require a reliable Thermal Protection System (TPS) that makes a good understanding of the physical and chemical processes essential for its design. Surface catalysis is a crucial chemical process that directly impacts aerothermal heating of the vehicle TPS. The effects of surface catalysis for graphite exposed to high-enthalpy nitrogen flow are examined in this study.