Modification of Roberts' theory for rocket exhaust plumes eroding lunar soil

Earth and Space Conference 2008: Proceedings of the 11th Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments

Volumn 323, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Metzger, Philip T ^a   Lane, John E ^a   Immer, Christopher D ^a  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); MOON; ROCKETS; SOILS;

EXHAUST PLUMES; HIGH VELOCITY; LUNAR SOIL; MEASURED RESULTS; ROBERTS; SURFACE MATERIALS;

LUNAR LANDING;

EID: 70349389844     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40988(323)4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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