Probabilistic design of a Mars Sample Return earth entry vehicle thermal protection system

40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Dec, John A ^a   Mitcheltree, Robert A ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; HEAT SHIELDING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EARTH ENTRY VEHICLES; MARS SAMPLE RETURN; MARS SAMPLE RETURN MISSIONS; MONTE CARLO APPROACH; PHYSICS-BASED; PROBABILISTIC DESIGN; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM;

THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 85088720094     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-910     Document Type: Conference Paper

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