Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. 2008. V. 11, N 3. P. 245-247.
https://doi.org/10.15407/spqeo11.03.245


Optical-electronic sensor of spacecraft heat protection ablation
G. Hornostaev

I. Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science, NAS of Ukraine 3, Krzhizhanovsky str., 03142 Kyiv, Ukraine E-mail: cosmos@ipms.kiev.ua; phone: (38-044) 424-24-44, fax: (38-044) 424-21-31

Abstract. Block diagram and results of tests on gas-dynamic stands are represented to illustrate operation of the continuous ablation sensor, in which color light guides with a diameter of 1 mm are used. It is shown that the application of compensating light filter in the colorless channel makes it possible to create the meter invariant to external radiant fluxes applied to the heat protection covering surface.

Keywords: heat protection, ablation, light guide, sensor.

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