Advancing EDL Technologies for Future Space Missions: From Ground Testing Facilities to Ablative Heatshields
<p>Motivated by recent MSL results where the ablation rate of the PICA heatshield was over-predicted, and staying true to the objectives outlined in the NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities report, this work focuses on advancing EDL technologies for future space missions.</p>...
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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8445/14/Rabinovitch_Thesis.pdfRabinovitch, Jason (2014) Advancing EDL Technologies for Future Space Missions: From Ground Testing Facilities to Ablative Heatshields. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XKM7-7368. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302014-140011538 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302014-140011538>