Robust reconstruction of the catalytic properties of thermal protection materials from sparse high-enthalpy facility experimental data

• Published in: Experimental thermal and fluid science Vol. 96; pp. 482 - 492
• Main Authors: Sanson, Francois, Panerai, Francesco, Magin, Thierry E., Congedo, Pietro M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Elsevier Inc 01.09.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd; Elsevier
• Subjects: Atmospheric entry; Bayesian analysis; Bayesian inference; Catalysis; Ceramic matrix composites; Enthalpy; Experimental data; Experiments; Fluid Dynamics; Ground tests; Heat flux; Heat transfer; Molecular chains; Nitrogen atoms; Physics; Properties (attributes); Random variables; Recombination; Reconstruction; Spacecraft; Thermal protection; Thermal protection systems; Uncertainty; Uncertainty quantification; Uncertainty quantification; Thermal protection systems; Catalysis; Bayesian inference; Uncertainty Quantification; Bayesian Inference; Thermal Protection Systems

•We apply a new approach to quantify uncertainties in reusable TPS catalytic property.•For the experimental data analyzed, this property cannot be accurately estimated.•The new method makes no assumption on the reference calorimeter catalytic property.•Assumptions on the reference calorimeter leads...