Computational aerodynamic analysis of capsule configurations toward the development of reusable rockets

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-83

  Fujimoto, Keiichiro ^a,c,d   Fujii, Kozo ^b,c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics ^*  (Japan)

^d AIAA   (United States)

^e JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROCKETS;

LEE-SIDE PRESSURE LEVELS; PITCHING-MOMENT COEFFICIENTS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 33644779763     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.13377     Document Type: Article

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