Several 1/24-scale models of the Galileo Probe made of carbon-phenolic materials were flown in a ballistic range to test their ablation characteristics. Mostly radiative or all-convective heating environments were produced by using argon or air as the test gas, respectively, to simulate the Jovian entry heating environments. The experimental results were compared with the theoretical predictions made using the computer codes of radiating shock layer environment (RASLE) and charring materials ablation (CMA). The experimental data obtained in argon agreed approximately with the theoretical predictions. The data for air agreed approximately with the theory when turbulence and surface roughness effects were accounted for. The data imply that the Galileo Probe heat shield was adequately designed.
Ablation of Galileo Probe heat-shield models in a ballistic range
AIAA Journal ; 23
1985-02-01
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Galileo probe heat shield ablation experiment
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