The conjugate problem of aerodynamics and heat and mass transfer in heat-shielding structures made of ablating polymer composite materials is considered. To determine the heat fluxes in the shock layer, the chemical composition of the atmosphere is taken into account. A mathematical formulation of the joint problem is formulated and an algorithm for numerical solution is proposed. An example of a numerical solution of the problem for the reentry spacecraft Stardust is presented. It is shown that due to the high temperatures of aerodynamic heating of a structure made of a polymer composite material, an intense internal generation of gas appears in the structure of the material, which can lead to the destruction of the material.
A conjugated problem statement for aerogasdynamics, internal heat and mass transfer and thermal strength of heat shield structures of hypersonic vehicles is formulated. A method for numerical solving of the problem is suggested. It is based on the iterative solution of the three types of detached problems: a gasdynamics problem for viscous heat-conducting flows, internal heat and mass transfer and thermoelasticity of shell constructions. An example of the numerical solution of the conjugated problem is given. It is shown that due to the high temperatures of the aerodynamic heating of the structure made of a polymer composite material there can appear a polymer phase thermodecomposition and intensive internal gas generation into the structure of the material.
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