Publication Date:
2011-08-17
Description:
This paper presents a unified treatment of the effect of lift on peak acceleration during atmospheric entry. Earlier studies were restricted to different regimes because of approximations invoked to solve the same transcendental equation. This paper shows the connection between the earlier studies by employing a general expression for the peak acceleration and obtains solutions to the transcendental equation without invoking the earlier approximations. Results are presented and compared with earlier studies where appropriate.
Keywords:
AERODYNAMICS
Type:
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets; 17; Mar
Format:
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