thermal articles
What is the primary scientific focus of the Centre of Excellence established between IIT-M and ISRO?
What fundamental thermal challenge forces components to extremes in space?
What shift in thermal design philosophy does the CoE aim to promote?
Which specialized area involves managing propellants like liquid oxygen or hydrogen for long-duration missions?
What technology is crucial for efficiently transferring heat away from sensitive electronics hubs within a spacecraft?
Who formally launched the Centre of Excellence at the IIT Madras campus?
According to the table, what is IIT Madras's primary role in the research core?
What direct benefit does the collaboration provide to IIT Madras faculty and students?
What strategic national objective is supported by building indigenous capability in thermal components?
Why are steady-state analyses often insufficient when modeling planetary landers?
What is the primary cause of extreme heating during atmospheric reentry?
What is the fundamental purpose of the Thermal Protection System (TPS)?
For which type of mission are sacrificial ablative shields generally considered ideal?
How do ablative materials protect the underlying vehicle structure?
Which Shuttle component protected the absolute hottest zones like the nose cap and wing leading edges?
What is the composition of Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) panels?
What was the primary structural temperature goal for the aluminum skin beneath the HRSI tiles on the Orbiter's underbelly?
Where were the flexible Fibrous Refractory Composite Insulation (FRCI) blankets typically installed on the Shuttle Orbiter?
What catastrophic risk is associated with poor installation or misalignment between TPS components?