Novel Thermal Protection System
Aerframe is exploring a fundamental shift in heat shield design, moving from passive ablation to engineered thermal management systems.
Think of this as creating a passive thermal management system within the heat shield itself.
Just as modern electronics use carefully designed thermal pathways to control heat flow, we could engineer a compound's internal structure to guide ablation and manage thermal energy in predictable ways.
By precisely controlling density gradients and creating engineered patterns through advanced manufacturing methods, we might create a 'smart' ablative material that manages its own degradation process more predictably - without any active components.
