Dynamic scaling for earth based testing of mars terminal descent dynamics

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Mitcheltree, Robert A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC SCALING; FLIGHT HARDWARE; LANDING CONTROL; MARS EXPLORATION ROVER MISSIONS; MODEL SIMULATION; MULTI-BODY DYNAMIC; PERFORMANCE VALIDATION; SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE;

FLIGHT SIMULATORS;

EID: 85085402466     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2003-5391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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