Influence of sonic-line location on Mars Pathfinder Probe aerothermodynamics

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-177

  Gnoffo, Peter A ^a,b   Weilmuenster, K James ^a,b   Braun, Robert D ^a,b   Cruz, Christopher I ^a,b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; DRAG; ENTHALPY; LAMINAR FLOW; LIFT; PLANETS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPACE RESEARCH; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMODYNAMICS; TRAJECTORIES; VELOCITY;

ALTITUDE; ANGLE OF ATTACK; MACH NUMBER; MARS PATHFINDER PROBE; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; PITCHING MOMENT; SHOCK DENSITY RATIO; SHOCK LAYER GAS CHEMISTRY; SONIC LINE LOCATION;

SPACE PROBES;

EID: 0030109362     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.26737     Document Type: Article

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