heatshield
Spacecraft's thermal protection
A heatshield is a protective barrier designed to absorb or deflect intense heat.
Spacecraft use heatshields to survive the extreme temperatures of atmospheric reentry: The capsule's heatshield glowed white-hot as it descended.
The term extends to protective components on vehicles, furnaces, and industrial equipment that guard against thermal damage.
Coming back in
- ablativeRemoving by erosion
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- tilesFlat covering pieces
insulation · Apollo · Columbia · shuttle · aerobrake · spaceflight · orbit · interplanetary
Obstruction preventing passage
- defenseProtection against harm
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- coverProtect by overlaying
screen · deflection · insulation · armor · safeguard · fortification · bulwark · shelter
Gaseous layer around planets
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
temperature · radiation · thermodynamics · conduction · convection · dissipation · hypersonic · Mach
reentry
Coming back in
tiles · insulation · Apollo · Columbia · shuttle · aerobrake · spaceflight · orbit · interplanetary · descent
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
cover · screen · deflection · insulation · armor · safeguard · fortification · bulwark · shelter · enclosure
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- velocityDirected rate of motion
aerodynamics · temperature · radiation · thermodynamics · conduction · convection · dissipation · hypersonic · Mach · compression
ceramic
Fired clay material
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- phenolicOf hydroxybenzene compounds
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
cork · fiberglass · composite · refractory · charring · pyrolysis · substrate · coating · honeycomb · reinforced
firewall
Network access control system
underbody · floorpan · racing · dragster · turbo · headers · transmission · brake · tunnel · reflective
heatshieldheating element
Current-to-warmth converter
thermal blanket · heat source · heater · frost protection · radiator
heatshieldheat source
Origin of thermal energy
heating element · burner · furnace · heater · radiator
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