Characterization of space shuttle ascent debris aerodynamics using CFD methods

43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit - Meeting Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 663-682

  Murman, Scott M ^a,c   Aftosmis, Michael J ^b,c   Rogers, Stuart E ^b,c  

^a ELORET CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS SOURCES; FLIGHT CONDITIONS; SPACE SHUTTLE ASCENT DEBRIS;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS);

SPACE SHUTTLES;

EID: 30744434681     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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