The simulation tools and processes used to generate aerothermodynamic environment definitions for the Mars 2020 entry capsule are presented. The Mars 2020 capsule leverages the heritage Mars Science Laboratory design, but the entry will follow a different trajectory, landing at a different location and altitude on Mars. The general strategy for creating the Mars 2020 mission-specific environments follows from the Mars Science Laboratory experience. The primary difference is that now the effects of shock-layer radiation are modeled, with particular concern for the backshell.
Computational Aerothermodynamic Environments for the Mars 2020 Entry Capsule
2018 AIAA Aviation Forum ; 2018 ; Atlanta, GA, United States
2018-06-25
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English
Computational Aerothermodynamic Environments for the Mars 2020 Entry Capsule (AIAA 2018-3116)
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