Aerothermodynamic analysis of stardust sample return capsule with coupled radiation and ablation

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 507-514

  Gupta, Roop N ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; HEAT RADIATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; LAMINAR FLOW; SPACECRAFT EQUIPMENT; SUPERSONIC FLOW; TRAJECTORIES; TURBULENT FLOW;

AEROTHERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL NONEQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; STARDUST SAMPLE RETURN CAPSULE; VISCOUS SHOCK LAYER EQUATION;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034224964     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3592     Document Type: Article

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