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Components of thermal protection mechanism of carbon/phenolic composites exposed to severe aerodynamic heat

Huang, J.; Guo, J.; Huang, H.M.; Wang, Q.; Li, W.J.

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Authors

J. Huang

J. Guo

H.M. Huang

W.J. Li



Abstract

In order to improve the thermal protection efficiency of carbon/phenolic (C/Ph) composites used as the heatshield of hypersonic vehicles, it is essential to find out the components of its thermal protection mechanism. In this study, a pyrolysis layer model considering pressure is established to simulate the percentages of heat dissipated by different thermal protection mechanisms. Numerical results reveal that the thermal protection mechanism of C/Ph composites mainly comprises of surface radiation, the heat absorbed by the heat capacity and thermal blockage effect (TBE) of pyrolysis gas, but the TBE weakens as heating time increases. Furthermore, the evolution laws of different thermal protection mechanisms of C/Ph composites with resin content are given. Based on the components of thermal protection mechanisms, both reducing the thermal conductivity of the resin matrix composites and increasing the material emissivity are effective approaches to enhancing the thermal protection efficiency of C/Ph composites exposed to severe aerodynamic heat.

Citation

Huang, J., Guo, J., Huang, H., Wang, Q., & Li, W. (2023). Components of thermal protection mechanism of carbon/phenolic composites exposed to severe aerodynamic heat. Polymer Composites, 44(1), 136-147. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27032

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 28, 2022
Online Publication Date Sep 7, 2022
Publication Date 2023-01
Deposit Date Sep 7, 2022
Publicly Available Date Sep 8, 2023
Journal Polymer Composites
Print ISSN 0272-8397
Electronic ISSN 1548-0569
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 44
Issue 1
Pages 136-147
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27032
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1192417

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