Re-entry and simulation
Abstract
The physics of re-entry are discussed with emphasis on the re-entry trajectory of a ballistic missile. Factors discussed include re-entry speed, ablation, aerodynamic heating, and the plasma sheath shield. Experimental techniques used to simulate the aerodynamics and performance of missile systems include the computer, the wind tunnel, and free flight. Each of these is briefly discussed.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- November 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8417201J
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Entry Simulation;
- Missile Trajectories;
- Ablation;
- Aerodynamics;
- Flight Simulation;
- Reentry Vehicles;
- Astrodynamics