Supersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators for use on future robotic missions to mars

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 340-352

  Clark, Ian G ^a,b   Hutchings, Allison L ^a,b   Tanner, Christopher L ^a,b   Braun, Robert D ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DRAG; DECELERATION; ROBOTICS; SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT;

AERODYNAMIC DECELERATORS; ENTRY VEHICLES; PAYLOAD MASS; ROBOTIC MISSIONS; SUPERSONIC PARACHUTE; SYSTEM-LEVEL PERFORMANCE;

AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS;

EID: 65949120535     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.38562     Document Type: Article

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