ENTRY OF SPACE VEHICLES INTO PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES. PART II. LIFTING ENTRY

Abstract

Closed-form expressions based on the approximations of P. Levine (Analysis of Re-entry Problems Associated with the Return of Manned Space vehicles to Earth, Avco RAD-TM-62-2, 15 February 1962 for the peak heat rate, loads, integrated heating, and corridor depth are presented; each expression is found to be a function of only two independent parameters. Comparison of the approximate calculations with numeric results are also presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0276371

Entities

People

  • Philip Levine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomical Bodies
  • Atmospheres
  • Planetary Atmospheres
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris