Abstract
When a space vehicle such as a space shuttle or a re-entry capsule re-enters the atmosphere, the outside surface of the vehicle can reach up to 1650 oC. Therefore, space vehicles and their occupants need some type of thermal protection during re-entry. This also applies to other space vehicles such as satellites, orbital stations and interplanetary spacecraft. The heat transfer between the vehicle and atmosphere is very complex and includes a number of variables. Thermal protection is one of the central challenges in designing space vehicles that descend through an atmosphere onto a planet surface.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Physics first Australian and New Zealand Edition |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 368-388 |
| Volume | Milton, QLD |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780730382911 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780730382881 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |