Laminar-turbulent transition on reentry capsules and planetary probes

35th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Schneider, Steven P ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

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LAMINAR-TURBULENT TRANSITION; PLANETARY PROBES; RE-ENTRY CAPSULES; SHEAR LAYER; TRIM ANGLES;

HYPERSONIC VEHICLES; NASA; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

PROBES;

EID: 84884950446     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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