Oxidation and sublimation of graphite in simulated re-entry environments.
Graphite thermochemical response tested in simulated environment for use as thermal shield for hypersonic reentry vehicles
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Graphite thermochemical response tested in simulated environment for use as thermal shield for hypersonic reentry vehicles
Symmetrical equilibrium flow past blunt body at superorbital reentry conditions calculated by integrating motion equations across shock layer
Lift-drag ratio, lift and drag coefficients and angle of attack effects on Gemini and Apollo reentry vehicles measured in shock tunnel under free flight conditions
MGD reentry flow regimes analyzed, noting increased bow shock standoff distance and drag, comparing in-flight and laboratory simulation
Error analysis of hybrid simulation for six degree of freedom equations of motion for spacecraft reentry
Heat minimization and optimal shapes for bodies of revolution entering earth atmosphere at hyperbolic speeds
Advanced soil sampler technology
Development, and evaluation of sieve sampler, and rotating wire brush sampler for planetary soil probing
Control and stability aspects prior to spacecraft landing, and propulsive assist to landing spacecraft
RF/plasma interactions relative to reentry plasma diagnostics and microwave transmission, noting increased hot air susceptibility to RF breakdown
Nitrogen injection on blunt reentry body, investigating influence on separation, transition, static stability and control effectiveness
Neighboring optimum feedback control scheme based on estimated time-to-go applied to reentry flight paths
Apollo Command Module aerodynamics at reentry altitudes simulated by models in hypersonic flow
MGD during reentry, reviewing shock standoff, electromagnetic drag, heat transfer, laboratory reentry simulation and on-board magnet in reentry vehicle
Reynolds and Mach numbers simulation of Apollo and Gemini reentry compared with flight data
Separation system for two spinning bodies on atmospheric reentry trajectory
Mission planning manual on reentry turbulent heating experiment and spacecraft
Porous ceramic heat shields for lifting reentry vehicles, noting crack propagation resistance and load redistribution