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    Qualitative Assessment of Aerocapture and Applications to Future Missions

    Spilker, Thomas R. / Adler, Mark / Arora, Nitin et al. | AIAA | 2018
    and to determine if a technology demonstration mission is required, before the first use of aerocapture for a science mission. The study team ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Feasibility and Performance of Atmospheric-Breathing Propulsion for Mars Descent

    Gonyea, Keir C. / Braun, Robert D. / Auslender, Aaron H. | AIAA | 2017

    Analysis was performed to assess the impact of atmospheric-breathing supersonic retropropulsion as a technology solution for Mars

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    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Keywords: Rockets

    Mission Design and Performance Analysis of a Smallsat Aerocapture Flight Test

    Werner, Michael S. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2019
    means of achieving the control required during the maneuver. Low- and high-fidelity guidance algorithm choices are considered. Numeric ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Flight Mechanics Feasibility Assessment for Co-Delivery of Direct-Entry Probe and Aerocapture Orbiter

    Albert, Samuel W. / Schaub, Hanspeter / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2021

    The co-delivery of a direct-entry probe and an aerocapture orbiter from a single atmospheric entry state is a novel way to include ride

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    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Inverse Estimation of the Mars Science Laboratory Entry Aeroheating and Heatshield Response

    Mahzari, Milad / Braun, Robert D. / White, Todd R. et al. | AIAA | 2015
    impregnated carbon ablator heatshield was used to protect the spacecraft against the severe aeroheating environments of atmospheric entry. This ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Optimal Information Filtering for Robust Aerocapture Trajectory Generation and Guidance

    Heidrich, Casey R. / Holzinger, Marcus J. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2021

    Entry flight is a critical mission phase of planetary aeroassist problems. During atmospheric flight, aleatory-epistemic uncertainty and

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    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Reconstruction of Mars Pathfinder Aeroheating and Heat Shield Response Using Inverse Methods

    Mahzari, Milad / Braun, Robert D. / White, Todd R. | AIAA | 2013

    The Mars Pathfinder probe entered the Martian atmosphere in 1997 and contained instrumentation that provided measurements of the

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    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Comparison of Statistical Estimation Techniques for Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Reconstruction

    Dutta, Soumyo / Braun, Robert D. / Russell, Ryan P. et al. | AIAA | 2013
    separation of uncertainties in the atmosphere and the aerodynamic database. The 2012 Mars Science Laboratory took measurements of the pressure ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Keywords: Angle of Attack

    A Conceptual Modeling Approach for Performance of Magnetohydrodynamic Drag During Planetary Entry

    Ali, Hisham K. / Nguyen, Danny N. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2024
    , particularly of the entry, descent, and landing systems. One such development concept utilizes magnetohydrodynamic interaction with the plasma created ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Keywords: International Organizations, Authorities and Agencies

    Three-Dimensional Finite Element Ablative Thermal Response and Design of Thermal Protection Systems

    Dec, John A. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2013

    A finite element ablation and thermal response program for the simulation of three-dimensional transient thermostructural analysis has

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    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Keywords: Conservation of Mass

    Statistical Entry, Descent, and Landing Performance Reconstruction of the Mars Science Laboratory

    Dutta, Soumyo / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2014
    spacecraft recorded inertial measurement unit data and radar altimeter measurements, but its aeroshell was also instrumented with flush atmospheric ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Conceptual Modeling of Supersonic Retropropulsion Flow Interactions and Relationships to System Performance

    Korzun, Ashley M. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2013
    required for advanced robotic and human exploration on the surface of Mars. For conceptual design, it is necessary to understand the significance ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Constitutive Model of Fiber Substrate Ablators for Conceptual Design

    Sidor, Adam T. / Kennedy, Graeme J. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2020
    polymer matrix. This paper presents an approach for estimating selected bulk material properties for the purposes of conceptual design and ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Modeling Magnetohydrodynamic Energy Generation and Storage in Planetary Entry System Conceptual Design

    Ali, Hisham K. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2017
    energy, creating a high-temperature plasma in front of the vehicle. This kinetic energy is generally dissipated during the entry process and not ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    High-Altitude Divert Architecture for Future Robotic and Human Mars Missions

    Mandalia, Amit B. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2015
    of a target with this maneuver alone. This high-altitude divert range capability is sensitive to altitude and flight-path angle variations at ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Numerical Methodology for the Conceptual Design of Conformal Ablative Heat Shields

    Sidor, Adam T. / Kennedy, Graeme J. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2020
    process with optimal tile layout and material property estimation. The framework allows rapid evaluation of changes to constituent materials ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Keywords: Conservation of Mass

    Analytic Free-Molecular Aerodynamics for Rapid Propagation of Resident Space Objects

    Hart, Kenneth A. / Simonis, Kyle R. / Steinfeldt, Bradley A. et al. | AIAA | 2017
    and moment coefficients of primitive and composite parametric surfaces are derived, then validated against industry-standard direct simulation ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Keywords: Angle of Attack

    Conceptual Design of a Small Earth Reentry Vehicle for Biological Sample Return

    Rossman, Grant / LeVine, Matthew J. / Lawlor, Sean et al. | AIAA | 2016
    carbon ablator heat shield with a thickness of 7.7 cm, and a passive landing system containing an 8-m-diam ringsail parachute combined with a 7.8 ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Survey of Blunt-Body Supersonic Dynamic Stability

    Kazemba, Cole D. / Braun, Robert D. / Clark, Ian G. et al. | AIAA | 2016
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Computational Aerodynamic Predictions of Supersonic Retropropulsion Flowfields

    Korzun, Ashley M. / Cordell, Christopher E. / Braun, Robert D. | AIAA | 2013
    for the locations of the bow shock, stagnation point, and Mach disk for a retropropulsion configuration with a single nozzle at the nose. The ...
    Publisher: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics