A New, Non-Intrusive Ultrasonic TPS Recession Measurement Needed to Determine the Thermal Structure of the Upper Atmosphere of Venus, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune
Abstract
This paper describes new, non-intrusive ultrasonic instrumentation for measuring recession of ablative TPS during atmospheric entry and providing in-depth temperature profiles. The principles of operation and ablative TPS testing will be discussed.
- Publication:
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International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions
- Pub Date:
- October 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012LPICo1683.1111L