This paper contains computational results for the flow around the body of the 'Rosetta' spacecraft. The flow is computed for the predicted trajectory point of maximum heating, using a Navier-Stokes solver coupled to the chemical kinetics. The calculations are performed for catalytic and non-catalytic boundary conditions at the wall, and with a systematic grid sensitivity study. The calculations verify some of the assumptions made in an early study, and predict the location of peak convective heating.


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    Title :

    Computation of nonequilibrium shock layers for the comet sample return vehicles


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    Conference:

    AIAA, Thermophysics Conference ; 1993 ; Orlando, FL, United States


    Publication date :

    1993-07-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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