Low-density aerodynamics of the Stardust sample return capsule

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 436-441

  Wilmoth, Richard G ^a   Mitcheltree, Robert A ^a   Moss, James N ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC HEATING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; REENTRY; THERMAL STRESS; TRANSITION FLOW;

FLOW BRIDGING; KNUDSEN NUMBER; STARDUST SAMPLE RETURN CAPSULE;

SPACE PROBES;

EID: 0032663812     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3464     Document Type: Article

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