Grégory Pinaud

Thermo-Chemical and Mechanical Coupled Analysis of Swelling, Charring and Ablative Materials for Re-Entry Applications

One of the major challenges in the design of atmospheric reentry vehicles is the optimization of the thermal protection system (TPS). During a reentry, the vehicle encounter severs heating and mechanical stress. A robust sizing is therefore essential to insure vehicle integrity and the mission success. In order to maxi...