Preliminary analysis of the MER magnetic properties experiment using a computational fluid dynamics model

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-44

  Kinch, K M ^a   Merrison, J P ^a   Gunnlaugsson, H P ^a   Bertelsen, P ^b   Madsen, M B ^b   Nornberg P ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Dust; Magnets; Mars; Wind

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DUST; MAGNETS; PERMANENT MAGNETS; WIND;

AIRBORNE MAGNETIC DUST; LABORATORY SIMULATIONS; MARS; MER MAGNETIC PROPERTIES;

MAGNETIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 29144435061     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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