For spacecraft entering an atmosphere, a reduction in TPS mass is directly proportional to the increase in payload mass. The HOLLOW TPS concept is a reusable material with lower density and similar thermal capabilities to traditional tiles. Using HOLLOW TPS to replace a percentage of the tiles on a flight vehicle could save up to 35% mass depending on the mission objectives and flight path. The HOLLOW TPS will also increase an equal amount of payload capacity, increasing the efficiency of the mission.


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    Title :

    Using a "HOLLoW" Design for Traditional Shuttle Tiles to Reduce Mass up to 30%


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Materials, Science & Technology ; 2019 ; Portland, OR, United States


    Publication date :

    2019-09-29


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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