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To: Telepathic Intruder

Ablative materials will allow it to last long enough to reach its target. They poor conductors of heat, keeping the airframe cool, and the ablation process takes a majority of the aeroheating away from the vehicle.


12 posted on 05/31/2017 7:52:04 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: kosciusko51

Near sea level, I wouldn’t think even ablative heat shields can protect something at mach 6. But I’m no expert on this.


14 posted on 05/31/2017 7:56:16 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: kosciusko51
Would non-uniform ablation affect the trajectory at those extremes?

It would seem uniform ablation would be difficult.

32 posted on 05/31/2017 8:50:15 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (I am so tired of paying for the turf wars between the Crips and the Bloods!)
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