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THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS: FLIGHT TEST QUALIFICATION
ELORET employs a team of experts who have worked with NASA and industry
to carry a vehicle development program from initial concept to flight.
Program Coordination
- NASA/contractor/industry interface
- subgroup coordination
Identification of Mission Requirements
- evaluation of trajectory environments
- TPS thermal and structural analysis
- TPS sizing
Development of TPS Material Qualification Test Plans
- test model and component design
- determination of arcjet test conditions
- identification of requirements for measurement of materials optical properties,
chemical analysis, acoustics, and mechanical testing
Data Acquisition, Processing, and Documentation
Thermal/Structural Model Validation
Final Flight Arcticle Design
- technical drawings and specifications
- flight article instrumentation design
Flight Article Manufacture, Installation, and Repair