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Reusable Surface Insulation Tile Thermal Protection Materials: Past, Present and the FutureSilica (LI-900) Reusable Surface Insulation (RSI) tile have been used on the majority of the Shuttle since its initial flight. Its overall performance with Reaction Cured Glass (RCG) coating applied will be reviewed. Improvements in insulations, Fibrous Refractory Composite Insulation (FRCI-12) and Alumina Enhanced Thermal Barrier (AETB-8) and coatings/surface treatments such as Toughened Uni-Piece Fibrous Insulation (TUFI) have been developed and successfully applied. The performance of these enhancements on the Shuttle Orbiters over the past few years along with the next version of tile materials, High Efficiency Tantalum-based Ceramic (HETC) with even broader applicability will also be discussed.
Document ID
20030014602
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Leiser, Daniel B. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Stewart, David A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Venkatapathy, Ethiras
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
November 20, 2002
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: 105th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Ceramic Society
Location: Nashville, TN
Country: United States
Start Date: April 27, 2003
End Date: April 30, 2003
Sponsors: American Ceramic Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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