Uncertainty Quantification and Statistical Engineering for Hypersonic Entry Applications

摘要

NASA has invested significant resources in developing and validating a mathematical construct for TPS margin management: (a) Tailorable for low/high reliability missions; (b) Tailorable for ablative/reusable TPS; (c) Uncertainty Quantification and Statistical Engineering are valuable tools not exploited enough; and (d) Need to define strategies combining both Theoretical Tools and Experimental Methods. The main reason for this lecture is to give a flavor of where UQ and SE could contribute and hope that the broader community will work with us to improve in these areas.