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Research Interests

Atmospheric Entry, High-Temperature Materials, Thermal Transport and Thermal Degradation, and Multiscale Modeling

Professional Societies

  • 2023, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA): Young Professional Member
  • 2022, International Mentoring Foundation For The Advancement of Higher Education
  • 2017, VKI Alumni Association

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Torres‑Herrador, F., Rico‑Orero, J. B., Helber, B., Magin, T. E. & Turchi, A. Computation of Effective Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Fiber Felts through Numerical Simulation and Development of Reduced Order Models. Aerospace Science and Technology 146, 108932. ISSN: 1270‑9638 (Mar. 2024).
  2. Tovey, S., Zills, F., Torres‑Herrador, F., Lohrmann, C., Brückner, M. & Holm, C. MDSuite: Comprehensive Post‑Processing Tool for Particle Simulations. J Cheminform 15, 19. ISSN: 1758‑2946 (Feb. 2023).
  3. Torres‑Herrador, F., Eschenbacher, A., Blondeau, J., Magin, T. E. & Geem, K. M. V. Study of the Degradation of Epoxy Resins Used in Spacecraft Components by Thermogravimetry and Fast Pyrolysis. en. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 161, 105397. ISSN: 0165‑2370 (Jan. 2022).
  4. Turchi, A., Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Pintsuk, G., Zuber, C., Ritter, H. & Magin, T. E. Thermal Conductivity Evolution of Carbon‑Fiber Ablators Submitted to High Temperatures. J Thermophys Heat Trans, 1–11 (June 2022).
  5. Coheur, J., Torres‑Herrador, F., Chatelain, P., Mansour, N. N., Magin, T. E. & Arnst, M. Analytical Solution for Multi‑Component Pyrolysis Simulations of Thermal Protection Materials. en. Journal of Materials Science 56, 6845–6860. ISSN: 1573‑4803 (Apr. 2021).
  6. Torres‑Herrador, F., Eschenbacher, A., Coheur, J., Blondeau, J., Magin, T. E. & Van Geem, K. M. Decomposition of Carbon/Phenolic Composites for Aerospace Heatshields: Detailed Speciation of Phenolic Resin Pyrolysis Products. en. Aerospace Science and Technology 119, 107079. ISSN: 1270‑9638 (Dec. 2021). 
  7. Torres‑Herrador, F., Turchi, A., Van Geem, K. M., Blondeau, J. & Magin, T. E. Determination of Heat Capacity of Carbon Composites with Application to Carbon/Phenolic Ablators up to High Temperatures. Aerospace Science and Technology 108, 106375. ISSN: 1270‑9638 (Jan. 2021).
  8. Torres‑Herrador, F., Coheur, J., Panerai, F., Magin, T. E., Arnst, M., Mansour, N. N. & Blondeau, J. Competitive Kinetic Model for the Pyrolysis of the Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator. en. Aerospace Science and Technology 100, 105784. ISSN: 1270‑9638 (May 2020).
  9. Torres‑Herrador, F., Leroy, V., Helber, B., Contat‑Rodrigo, L., Lachaud, J. & Magin, T. E. Multicomponent Pyrolysis Model for Thermogravimetric Analysis of Phenolic Ablators and Lignocellulosic Biomass. AIAA Journal 58, 4081–4089. ISSN: 0001‑1452 (May 2020).
  10. Torres‑Herrador, F., Meurisse, J. B. E., Panerai, F., Blondeau, J., Lachaud, J., Bessire, B. K., Magin, T. E. & Mansour, N. N. A High Heating Rate Pyrolysis Model for the Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) Based on Mass Spectroscopy Experiments. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 141, 104625. iSSN: 0165‑2370 (Aug.2019).

Conference Papers and Presentations

  1. Helber, B., Torres‑Herrador, F., Leroy, V., Turchi, A., Chazot, O. & Magin, T. E. Experiments of the ZURAM Carbon‑Phenolic Ablator for Test Case Definition and Material Code Validation. in 9th Ablation Workshop (Bozeman, Montana USA, 2017‑08‑30/2017‑08‑31).
  2. Martins, D., Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Turchi, A., Gamboa, P. & Magin, T. Simulation of Heat Transfer of Carbon Fiber Felts and Microstructure Effects on Thermal Conductivity of Carbon/Phenolic Ablators Lexingotn, Kentucky, 2022‑11‑09/2022‑11‑10.
  3. Torres‑Herrador, F., Blondeau, J., Panerai, F., Meurisse, J., Magin, T. & Mansour, N. N. Advances on Pyrolysis Modelling for Aerospace Applications Burlington, Vermont USA, 2018‑09‑17/2018‑09‑18.
  4. Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Blondeau, J., Chazot, O. & Magin, T. E. Experimental Characterization and Numerical Modelling of Space Debris Degradation during Atmospheric Re‑Entry. von Karman Institute, 2018‑03‑05/2018‑03‑07.
  5. Torres‑Herrador, F., Magin, T. E., Helber, B., Turchi, A., Fagnani, A. & Chazot, O. Material Properties and Ablation Performance of the ZURAM Ablator for Material Response Code Validation in 10th Ablation Workshop (Burlington, Vermont USA, 2018‑09‑17/2018‑09‑18).
  6. Torres‑Herrador, F., Tovey, S., Zills, F., Lohrmann, C., Magin, T. & Holm, C. MDSuite: Comprehensive Post‑Processing Tool for Molecular Dynamics Simulations Lexinton, Kentucky, 2022‑11‑09/2022‑11‑10.
  7. Torres‑Herrador, F., Gosma, M. & Stephani, K. A. Understanding Coke Formation on Carbon/Phenolic Materials in 20th International Planetary Probe Workshop (Marseille, France, Aug. 2023).
  8. Helber, B., Torres‑Herrador, F., Turchi, A., Magin, T., Chazot, O., Denis, A., Zuber, C., Reimer, T., Pintsuk, G., Pinaud, G., Congedo, P., Hemberger, F. & Girolamo, D. RECHAR: Assessment of Reliable Material Characterisation Methods for Charring Ablators in 2nd International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Reentry Missions & Engineering (FAR) (ESA, Heilbronn, Germany, June 2022).
  9. Torres‑Herrador, F., Tovey, S., Helber, B., Turchi, A., Blondeau, J., Van Geem, K. & Magin, T. Investigating the Graphitization of Carbon and Its Effect by Means of Multi‑Scale Numerical Simulations in 2nd International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re‑entry Missions & Engineering (FAR) (ESA, Heilbronn, Germany, June 2022).
  10. Tovey, S., Holm, C., Zills, F. & Torres‑Herrador, F. MDSuite: A Post‑Processing Engine for Particle Simulations. in Bulletin of the American Physical Society (American Physical Society, Mar. 2022).
  11. Turchi, A., Helber, B., Torres‑Herrador, F., Fagnani, A., Magin, T., Chipperfield, L., Pascon, F. & Ritter, H. Ablative Material Numerical Test Case Series ‑ from Experimental Tests to Numerical Results in 2nd International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re‑entry Missions & Engineering (FAR) (ESA, Heilbronn, Germany, June 2022).
  12. Anfuso, E., Demange, S., Fagnani, A., Torres‑Herrador, F., Mendez, M. A. & Chazot, O. Multiscale Modal Analysis of a Plasma Jet: Coherent Structures and Their Observability in AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Virtual Event, Aug. 2021).
  13. Torres‑Herrador, F., Rico‑Orero, J., Helber, B., Turchi, A., Hubin, A., Blondeau, J., Chazot, O. & Magin, T. E. Graphitization of Carbon Fibers Submitted to High Temperatures and Its Effects on Thermal Conductivity 2021 AIAA AVIATION Forum, June 2021.
  14. Torres‑Herrador, F., Coheur, J., Blondeau, J., Meurisse, J., Panerai, F., Lachaud, J., Magin, T. & Mansour, N. N. Comparison between Traditional and Competitive Reaction Models for the Pyrolysis of High Temperature Aerospace Materials in AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, June 2019). 
  15. Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Turchi, A., Gorugantu, S., Van Geem, K. M., Chazot, O., Magin, T. & Blondeau, J. Characterization of the Thermal Degradation of the Carbon‑Phenolic Materials: An Experimental Effort on the ZURAM Ablator. in International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re‑entry Missions and Engineering (ESA Publications Division, Monopoli, Italy, Sept. 2019).
  16. Turchi, A., Helber, B., Torres‑Herrador, F., Fagnani, A., Magin, T. E., Chipperfield, L., Pascon, F., van Eekelen, T. & Ritter, H. Ablative‑Material Numberical‑Test International Series (AblaNTIS): An Experimental/Numerical Effort to Support the Validation of Material Thermal‑Response Tools in International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re‑entry Missions and Engineering (Monopoli, Italy, Sept. 2019).
  17. Torres‑Herrador, F., Magin, T. E., Hollywood, A., Panerai, F., Meurisse, J. & Mansour, N. N. Constructing a New Pyrolysis Model for Carbon/Phenolic Ablators Bozeman, Montana USA, Aug. 2017.

Book Sections

  1. Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Blondeau, J., Chazot, O. & Magin, T. E. in 9th VKI PhD Symposium (von Karman Institute, 2018‑03‑05/2018‑03‑07).
  2. Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Chazot, O., Magin, T. E., Van Geem, K. M. & Blondeau, J. in 12th VKI PhD Symposium (von Karman Institute, Mar. 2021).
  3. Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Chazot, O., Magin, T. E., Blondeau, J. & Van Geem, K. M. in 11th VKI PhD Symposium (von Karman Institute, Mar. 2020).
  4. Torres‑Herrador, F., Helber, B., Blondeau, J., Chazot, O. & Magin, T. E. in 10th VKI PhD Symposium (von Karman Institute, Mar. 2019).