ASTERM®
THERMAL PROTECTION PRODUCT LINE
> NORCOAT® LIÈGE > NORCOAT® 5011 > NORCOAT® FLEX
> NORCOAT® 4000 > PROSIAL® 2000 > NAXECO® PYC
> NORCOAT® 4011 > ASTERM® > NAXECO® RESIN
LIGHT WEIGHT ABLATOR ADAPTED TO HIGH SPEED ENTRY
ASTERM®
LIGHT WEIGHT ABLATOR ADAPTED
TO HIGH SPEED ENTRY
ArianeGroup has been developing and manufacturing thermal protection for
space applications for over 40 years and is recognized as an European leader.
Our range of manufacturing processes allows many designs to protect the
structures: bonding, moulding or spraying.
CHARACTERISTICS Our product:
Density 0.2 to 0.6
> Light weight ablator:
Thermal conductivity carbon felt / phenolic resin
0.4 W·m ·K
-1 -1
at 25°C
> Standard European raw materials
Specific heat at 25°C 0.9 kJ·kg−1·K−1 > Adapted to high speed entry
such as sample return missions
Dimensions Ø 600 x 200 mm
> Tuning of the material (substrate,
resin mass fraction…): applicable to
Thickness 25 to 200 mm various type of missions
> S-ASTERM®: standard material based
Heat flux 16 MW/m2 on a rigid felt
> C-ASTERM®: conformal material
Heat load Up to 300 MJ/m2
based on a flexible felt
> TRL 6
NOTE:
Data in this document is for information purposes only. > Aerial mass 5 to 15 kg/m2
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Phone: +33 5 56 57 25 39 33166 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
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