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Modeling charring ablative materials
This article describes how to simulate the material transformation that an object undergoes when it is exposed to an intense transient heat source.

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Modeling charring ablative materials

This article describes how to simulate the material transformation that an object undergoes when it is exposed to an intense transient heat source.

Details

This article covers:

Various aspects of ablation physics.
The thermal simulation of char/ablative systems using Simcenter 3D Space Systems Thermal.
Defining phase change temperatures for materials.
Conducting experimental tests and simulations to match results.
Setting up ablation-charring models.
Using subroutines to incorporate the full physics of char/ablation for predicting the performance of ablative thermal protective systems.

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