Title:
Static Aeroelastic Analysis of a Thin-Film Clamped Ballute for Titan Aerocapture

dc.contributor.author Rohrschneider, Reuben R.
dc.contributor.author Braun, Robert D.
dc.date.accessioned 2007-06-11T17:07:20Z
dc.date.available 2007-06-11T17:07:20Z
dc.date.issued 2006-05
dc.description 1st International ARA Days May 2006, Arcachon, France. en_US
dc.description.abstract Many authors have shown the potential mass savings that a ballute can offer for both aerocapture and entry. This mass savings could enhance or even enable many scientific and human exploration missions. Prior to flight of a ballute several technical issues need to be addressed, including aeroelastic behavior. This paper begins to address the issue of aeroelastic behavior by developing and validating the Ballute Aeroelastic Analysis Tool (BAAT). The validation effort uses wind tunnel tests of clamped ballute models constructed of Kapton supported by a rigid nose and floating aft ring. Good correlation is obtained using modified Newtonian aerodynamics and non-linear structural analysis with temperature dependent material properties and thermal expansion. BAAT is then used to compute the deformed shape of a clamped ballute for Titan aerocapture in both the continuum and transitional regimes using impact method aerodynamics and direct simulation Monte Carlo. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14748
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries SSDL ; AA2006-1-33 en_US
dc.subject Aerocapture trajectories en_US
dc.subject Aerodynamics en_US
dc.subject Aeroelastic en_US
dc.subject Ballute en_US
dc.subject Ballute Aeroelastic Analysis Tool (BAAT) en_US
dc.subject Hypersonic flight en_US
dc.subject Newtonian aerodynamics en_US
dc.subject Titan aerocapture en_US
dc.title Static Aeroelastic Analysis of a Thin-Film Clamped Ballute for Titan Aerocapture en_US
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dc.type.genre Paper
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local.contributor.corporatename Space Systems Design Laboratory (SSDL)
local.contributor.corporatename Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
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