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Design and optimization of an integrated thermal protection system for space vehicles

  • Shengbo Shi
  • , Liangxian Gu
  • , Chunlin Gong
  • , Cunxi Dai
  • , Yifan Wang
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian

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Abstract

The relationship of multi-discipline in the thermal protection system (TPS)design process was developedand a design process of TPS has been established. The optimization design of integrated thermal protection system (ITPS) was formulated as a mathematic problem with mass per unit area of the ITPS as the objective function.The heat transfer and thermal stress analysis were carried out with finite element method, and the results show that the design of ITPS could meet the requirement of TPS of space vehicles. The comparison between ITPSdesignand structure/thermal protection independent design scheme showthatITPS is 6.5 kg lighterthan conventional TPSin a 0.8 m2 design zone.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication20th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 2015
PublisherAIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
ISBN (Print)9781624103209
StatePublished - 2015
Event20th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 2015 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 6 Jul 20159 Jul 2015

Publication series

Name20th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 2015

Conference

Conference20th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period6/07/159/07/15

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