Radiative relaxation rates and intensities during outer planet entries
Abstract
Gas properties which can affect outer planetary entry probe radiative heat transfer are reviewed in order to predict the effect of processes such as radiative relaxation, radiative cooling, and equilibrium radiation intensities on entry. These processes are quantified in order to avoid overestimating the radiative transfer by an over simplified approach to the problem. By reducing the uncertainties in the knowledge of these processes, the heatshield weight is minimized by reducing safety factors and performance limits.
- Publication:
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Outer Planet Probe Technology Workshop
- Pub Date:
- August 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974oppt.workR....L
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Entry;
- Planetary Atmospheres;
- Radiative Heat Transfer;
- Space Probes;
- Aerodynamic Heating;
- Atmospherics;
- Heat Shielding;
- Safety Factors;
- Surface Cooling;
- Astrodynamics