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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
An analysis of the spallation of carbon phenolic ablators
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe phenomenon of spallation, a process by which pieces of char "pop off" a heat shield, has been investigated as it occurs in carbon-reinforced phenolic ablators. Spallation is shown to be the result of a pressure buildup within the char. This pressure increase results from occlusion of the char and the consequent blockage of now. By selective fiber orientation, the spallation process can be alleviated.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Aerospace Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Aerospace Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1967
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- O'Hare, Brian J.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en_US
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71204
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/71204