Overview of Ablation Modeling at NASAThe ambitious scientific payload and crew delivery goals of imminent and future NASA missions are associated with challenging and complex vehicle entries. Advanced ablative Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials will be re- quired for such missions, and, as such, a robust ablation modeling capability is critical to assessing performance by bridging the wide gap between ground testing and entry conditions. The traditional ablation modeling toolset - contin- uum thermal/materials response analysis - has grown recently to include high-fidelity, multi-scale, and multi-physics techniques that provide a more complete description of the rich physics and chemistry of ablation to better drive down risks related to extreme entries. The present talk provides a snapshot of ongoing NASA activities in ablation mod- eling, including a review of the current technical capabilities and tools at play within the Agency, the important role academia plays in supporting technical area advancements, and how such internal and external investments intersect with upcoming missions to drive down risks.
Document ID
20230000935
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Justin Haskins (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Michael Barnhardt (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Eric Stern (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Jeremie Meurisse (Science and Technology Corp. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Arnaud Borner (Science and Technology Corporation (United States) Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Federico Semeraro (Science and Technology Corporation (United States) Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Adam Amar (Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas, United States)
Joshua Monk (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Brody Bessire (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Jay Feldman (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)