DocumentCode
1827634
Title
Supersonic numerical analysis for a Rigid Tension Cone inflatable aerodynamic decelerators with/without a base
Author
Xiuling Ji ; Shuai Sun
Author_Institution
Nat. Key Lab. of Mechatron. Eng. & Control, Beijing Inst. of Technol., Beijing, China
fYear
2013
fDate
Aug. 31 2013-Sept. 2 2013
Firstpage
305
Lastpage
308
Abstract
An aerodynamic study of a Rigid Tension Cone (RTC) inflatable-like configuration with and without a base was conducted. The study was focus on mainly the effects of base on aerodynamics of the RTC. The test conditions varied from Mach 1.65 to Mach 4.5 free stream speed, at the angle of attack of zero degree to 20°. Two areas of interested were investigated, namely aerodynamic coefficients and pressure mapping. The converge history showed that it was easier to converge for a RTC with a base than RTC only, for the RTS is a component of pressure drag. The aerodynamics for both the RTC with and without a base is very close to the data of wind tunnel test.
Keywords
aerodynamics; numerical analysis; RTC; inflatable aerodynamic decelerators; rigid tension cone; supersonic numerical analysis; Heating; Sun; Base; Numerical analysis; Rigid Tension Cone; Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Modelling, Identification & Control (ICMIC), 2013 Proceedings of International Conference on
Conference_Location
Cairo
Print_ISBN
978-0-9567157-3-9
Type
conf
Filename
6642188
Link To Document