Modeling of Ultrasonic and Terahertz Radiations in Defective Tiles for Condition Monitoring of Thermal Protection Systems

Condition based monitoring of Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) is necessary for safe operations of space shuttles. In the current research Terahertz radiation (T-ray) has been used to detect mechanical and heat induced damages in TPS tiles. Voids and cracks inside the foam tile are denoted as mechan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kabiri Rahani, Ehsan
Other Authors: Kundu, Tribikram
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2011
Subjects:
TPS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/203011