This work reviews the use of aerodynamic forces to modify the velocity, and therefore, the orbital path of vehicles due to transit through planetary atmospheres, especially when high values of lift can be generated. The concepts of aerobraking and aerocapture are examined, and the limiting factors are discussed. The use of high L/D vehicles, such as hypersonic waveriders, is examined, and the advantages and disadvantages of their use for aerocapture are addressed. This preliminary study of non-optimized aerocapture trajectories suggests that entrance velocities at Mars can be 10 - 12 km/sec for a waverider while sustaining acceptable loads of about 3 - 4 Earth G's over a 3 minute period, diminishing to less than 1 G in about 15 minutes. The entrance velocities are greater than those for a more conventional biconic configuration with similar deceleration loads sustained. The convective heating rate on the waverider, increased due to the higher velocities and sharp leading edges, has an estimated upper bound of 14000 W/sq cm and a corresponding temperature of about 7500 degrees K.


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    Title :

    The effect of high lift to drag ratio on aerobraking


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    Publication date :

    1993-01-01



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    No indication


    Language :

    English


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