An experimental and computational research program was implemented to quantify the thermal coating erosion that results from supersonic jets impinging on the surface of Mars during landing. Soil entrainment and acceleration in the impinging plume-flows result in high velocity particulate flux that can cause degradation of space-use thermal coatings. Computational fluid dynamics in conjunction with particle tracking simulations were used to determine the range of impact velocities expected during landing. The landing environment was simulated in a subscale particle erosion laboratory experiment with test coupons subjected to representative Martian soil media flux. Direct measurement of Mars rover white paint erosion has been obtained for a range of silica particle sizes (5-300 µm), impact velocities from 130 to 265 m/s, impingement angles from 30 to 90 , and mass loading of 10-240 mg/cm2. The post-erosion microstructure, absorptivity, and emissivity of the coating were also measured.


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    Title :

    Thermal coating erosion in a simulated Martian landing environment


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    9 Seiten




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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