The major topics to be covered during the workshop will include:
- Application Fields of Thermal Protection Systems and Hot Structures, including
- Flown Past Missions
- Missions Currently under Development
- Studies for Future Missions involving TPS
- Experimental Vehicles and In-flight Demonstrators
- Systems and Concepts, including
- Ablative Thermal Protection Systems
- Non-Ablative Thermal Protection Systems (ceramic, metallic, blanket)
- Hot Structure Systems
- Advanced and Smart Thermal Protection Concepts
- Materials, including
- High Temperature Materials for TPS Applications
- Advanced Materials Development
- Design and Analysis, including
- Definition of Thermo-Mechanical Loads
- Design and Analysis Methods
- Optimisation of Design Tools
- Thermal Protection Component Development, including
- Oxidation Protection Systems
- Debris Protection Considerations
- Sealing Systems
- Fastener Systems
- High Temperature Insulation Systems
- Testing and Verification Methods, including
- High Temperature Measurement Techniques
- Material characterisation
- TPS Test Facilities and Test Methods
- TPS Ground Testing
- NDI Techniques
- Manufacturing, Joining and Integration Technologies
- Reusability and Maintenance Aspects