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An Introduction to Hypersonic Ablation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 July 2016
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This paper is intended as an introduction to the theory of ablative processes in a hypersonic environment. The various types of ablation are discussed and the general heat transfer equation for an ablating body is given. The effects of radiation are introduced and the physical significance of the gasification ratio is explained. Throughout the paper the effects of a chemically reacting boundary layer are ignored.
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