Mars Entry, Descent and Landing Parametric Trades
Author(s)
Wells, Grant
Advisor(s)
Braun, Robert D.
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Abstract
The purpose of this investigation is to begin forming a dataset to be the basis of a Mars
entry, descent and landing mission design handbook for planetary probes. The premise of
the project is that Mars entry, descent and landing can be parameterized with five variables:
(1) entry mass, (2) entry velocity, (3) entry flight path angle, (4) vehicle aeroshell diameter,
and (5) vertical lift-to-drag ratio. For combinations of these input parameters, the following
trajectory information will be determined: peak deceleration, peak heat rate, heat load, and
the altitude at which Mach 2 is reached (for parachute deployment).
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Date
2006-05-01
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