This paper reports the feasibility of using mature heatshield materials for an aerogravity assist (AGA) vehicle whose deceleration in Titan’s atmosphere is a mass-saving enabler for nine different Enceladus missions (T. Spilker et al. 2009). A geometry for the Titan AGA vehicle is recommended as are high-fidelity flow computations on that shape.


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    Title :

    Heatshields for Aerogravity Assist Vehicles Whose Deceleration at Titan Saves Mass for Future Flagship Class Exploration of Enceladus


    Contributors:
    James O. Arnold (author) / T. R. Spilker (author) / D. M. Cornelius (author) / G. A. Allen Jr. (author) / A. M. Brandis (author) / D. A. Saunders (author) / M. Qu (author) / R.W. Powell (author) / M. L. Cable (author) / R. A. S. Beck (author)

    Publication date :

    2020-07-04


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English