Title:
Supersonic Retropropulsion Technology for Application to
High Mass Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing
Supersonic Retropropulsion Technology for Application to
High Mass Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing
| dc.contributor.advisor | Braun, Robert D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Korzun, Ashley M. | |
| dc.contributor.corporatename | Georgia Institute of Technology. Space Systems Design Lab | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-16T17:04:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-16T17:04:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-04-30 | |
| dc.description | AE 8900 MS Special Problems Report | |
| dc.description.abstract | As vehicle masses continue to increase for missions involving atmospheric entry, supersonic deceleration is challenging the qualifications and capabilities of Viking-heritage entry, descent, and landing (EDL) technology. At Mars, high entry masses and insufficient atmospheric density often result in unacceptable parachute deployment and operating conditions, requiring the exploration of alternative approaches to supersonic deceleration. Supersonic retropropulsion, the initiation of a retropropulsion phase while the vehicle is still traveling supersonically, may be an enabling technology for systems with high ballistic coefficients operating in thin atmospheres such as at Mars. The relevance of this technology to the feasibility of Mars EDL has been shown to increase with ballistic coefficient to the point that it is likely required for human Mars exploration. In conjunction with a literature review of supersonic retropropulsion technology as it applies to blunt body entry vehicles, a systems study was performed to assess the impact of supersonic retropropulsion on high mass Mars EDL. This investigation addresses the applicability, limitations, and performance implications of supersonic retropropulsion technology in the context of future human and robotic Mars exploration missions. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1853/73422 | |
| dc.publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| dc.rights | Unless otherwise noted, all materials are protected under U.S. Copyright Law and all rights are reserved | |
| dc.rights.metadata | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ | |
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| dc.title | Supersonic Retropropulsion Technology for Application to High Mass Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing | |
| dc.type | Text | |
| dc.type.genre | Masters Project | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.contributor.corporatename | Space Systems Design Laboratory (SSDL) | |
| local.contributor.corporatename | Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering | |
| local.relation.ispartofseries | Master's Projects | |
| local.relation.ispartofseries | Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering | |
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