Jupiter Probe Heatshield design

Ablative Thermal Response Analysis Using the Finite Element Method

“…4,5,13,22,34 The heat of ablation, or Q * , as it is denoted in the literature, is often incorrectly used as a material property, when in fact it is only a data correlation parameter valid only during steady state ablation. For these early formulations the 1-D heat equation for the in-depth temperatures was given by equation (3). For these early formulations, researchers developed an energy balance equation at the surface to describe phenomenon that they knew about.…”

“…Ablative TPS on the other hand can withstand large heat fluxes and heat loads and are generally used for vehicles which have a high entry velocity. In addition to high entry velocity, ablative TPS are also well suited where the target planet has a high atmospheric density such as Jupiter 3 .…”

Ablative Thermal Response Analysis Using the Finite Element Method

“…4,5,13,22,34 The heat of ablation, or Q * , as it is denoted in the literature, is often incorrectly used as a material property, when in fact it is only a data correlation parameter valid only during steady state ablation. For these early formulations the 1-D heat equation for the in-depth temperatures was given by equation (3). For these early formulations, researchers developed an energy balance equation at the surface to describe phenomenon that they knew about.…”

“…Ablative TPS on the other hand can withstand large heat fluxes and heat loads and are generally used for vehicles which have a high entry velocity. In addition to high entry velocity, ablative TPS are also well suited where the target planet has a high atmospheric density such as Jupiter 3 . Ablative materials have been in use since the 1950's where they were primarily used in the design and construction of ballistic missile nose cones.…”