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Aerodynamic analysis of inflatable membrane aeroshell

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

With continuous developments of the manned space flight and planetary exploration missions, a new inflatable re-entry aeroshell becomes one of the hot topics of international research. It has the obvious advantages of the easy package, light weight, large resistance area, the low coefficient of ballistic, and the small heat generated by hypersonic air. This vehicle can provide a new way for the emergency return of astronauts, deep space instrumentation and payload recovery. This paper focuses on an inflatable membrane aeroshell with a single loop. Three kinds of cone angle of 75 degrees, 90 degrees and 105 degrees are respectively studied aerodynamic drag. These results show that aerodynamic drag is relationship not only with cone angle but also aerodynamic configuration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied Materials and Technologies for Modern Manufacturing
Pages1705-1710
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event3rd International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing, ICAMMM 2013 - Dalian, China
Duration: 24 Aug 201325 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume423-426
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing, ICAMMM 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityDalian
Period24/08/1325/08/13

Keywords

  • Aerodynamic
  • Aeroshell
  • Inflatable membrane
  • Re-entry

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