Publication Date:
2019-07-27
Description:
The simulation tools and processes used to generate aerothermodynamic environment definitions for the Mars 2020 entry capsule are presented. The Mars 2020 capsule leverages the heritage Mars Science Laboratory design, but the entry will follow a different trajectory, landing at a different location and altitude on Mars. The general strategy for creating the Mars 2020 mission-specific environments follows from the Mars Science Laboratory experience. The primary difference is that now the effects of shock-layer radiation are modeled, with particular concern for the backshell.
Keywords:
Numerical Analysis; Astrodynamics
Type:
NF1676L-28595
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2018 AIAA Aviation Forum; Jun 25, 2018 - Jun 29, 2018; Atlanta, GA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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