Zuber, Christian and Reimer, Thomas and Esser, Burkard and Gülhan, Ali and Herdrich, Georg and Winter, Michael and Biller, Nancy-Jane (2019) Development of a Low-Density Phenolic-Impregnated Fibrous Ablator. International Conference on Flight vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions and Engineering (FAR), 2019-09-30 - 2019-10-03, Monopoli, Italien.
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Abstract
ZURAM® is an ablative carbon-phenolic thermal protection material, developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in cooperation with the Institute of Space Systems (IRS), University of Stuttgart. ZURAM® exhibits a performance comparable to similar low density thermal protection materials. It is based on a rigid, highly porous carbon fibre preform which is filled with a nano-porous matrix derived from a phenolic resin. In the context of the ongoing material development, possibilities to improve the material were investigated with the aim to lower the density at otherwise unchanged or improved performance. Preliminary results indicate that by substituting the carbon preform with a phenolic fibre preform, a significant reduction of the thermal conductivity can be achieved while recession rates are comparable to the ones of standard ZURAM®. The scope of the present work is the development of ZURAM®-K based on phenolic Kynol® fibres. Furthermore results from plasma wind tunnel tests at the DLR facility L2K and L3K, as well as data on the thermal conductivity and heat capacity will be presented.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/132616/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Development of a Low-Density Phenolic-Impregnated Fibrous Ablator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Ablation, Recession, Thermal Protection Material (TPM), Thermal Protection System (TPS), Atmospheric Re-entry, Plasma wind tunnel, Transient Plane Source method, Thermal conductivity, Insulation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Title: | International Conference on Flight vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions and Engineering (FAR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Location: | Monopoli, Italien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Start Date: | 30 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event End Date: | 3 October 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organizer: | European Space Agency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Aeronautics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Aeronautics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | L - no assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | L - no assignment, R - no assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Structures and Design Institute for Aerodynamics and Flow Technology > Supersonic and Hypersonic Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Zuber, Christian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 13 Dec 2019 10:39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 01 Jan 2025 03:00 |
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