Phenolic-Impregnated Carbon Ablator
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Phenolic-Impregnated Carbon Ablator is a lightweight, high-performance thermal protection material developed by NASA for spacecraft heat shields during atmospheric entry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ablative heat shield material
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spacecraft material ⓘ thermal protection material ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PICA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advantage |
reduced mass compared to traditional ablators
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suitable for very high heat flux environments ⓘ |
| advantageOver | carbon-phenolic ⓘ |
| appliedAs |
heat shield tiles
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monolithic heat shield blocks ⓘ |
| category |
ablative thermal protection system
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reentry vehicle technology ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-speed atmospheric entry
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planetary exploration missions ⓘ sample return missions ⓘ |
| developedBy | NASA Ames Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedForProgram | NASA New Millennium Program technology development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
char layer formation during ablation
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mass loss to carry away heat ⓘ recession under heat load ⓘ |
| firstMajorUse | Stardust mission Earth reentry in 2006 ⓘ |
| materialComposition |
carbon fiber substrate
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phenolic resin ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment |
high-enthalpy gas
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hypersonic flow ⓘ shock-layer heating ⓘ |
| property |
ablative cooling
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high heat flux capability ⓘ high thermal performance ⓘ lightweight ⓘ low density ⓘ low thermal conductivity ⓘ |
| relatedMaterial | PICA-X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testedAt | NASA Ames arc-jet facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
atmospheric entry thermal protection
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planetary entry vehicles ⓘ spacecraft heat shields ⓘ |
| usedInDomain |
aerospace engineering
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spacecraft design ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Mars Science Laboratory test articles
NERFINISHED
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Orion heat shield test articles ⓘ SpaceX Cargo Dragon heat shield ⓘ SpaceX Crew Dragon heat shield NERFINISHED ⓘ SpaceX Dragon 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust sample return capsule NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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