Real reentry flight experiments and extended investigations within different plasma wind tunnel test facilities have led to a fundamental understanding of the complex physical and chemical material surface interaction phenomena with the high enthalpy plasma flow field during atmospheric reentry. Using a newly developed two-layer coating system based on yttrium silicates, C/C-SiC have proven to be high erosion/oxidation resistance which can be improved significantly. Even under extreme thermal loads C/C-SiC showed no catastrophic failure but a controlled smooth and steady surface recession.
Reentry flight and ground testing experience with hot structures of C/C-SiC material
2003
10 Seiten, 14 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Reentry Flight and Ground Testing Experience with Hot Structures of C/C-SiC Material
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