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Thermal Protection Systems for Future Reusable Launch Vehicles
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This paper reviews some of the advanced thermal protection systems available for use on future reusable launch vehicles. The systems discussed include advanced carbon-carbon, new high temperature, toughened tiles, and new high temperature ceramic and felt blankets. Based on recent system analyses, a life cycle cost parameter is define and computed for these new thermal protection systems and compared to Shuttle baseline systems, as well as two metallic based concepts.
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Rasky, D., "Thermal Protection Systems for Future Reusable Launch Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 951618, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/951618.Also In
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