Reaching High Altitudes on Mars with an Inflatable Hypersonic Drag Balloon (Ballute)

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Griebel, Hannes (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Wiesbaden : Vieweg+Teubner, 2010.
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

The concept of probing the atmosphere of planet Mars by means of a hypersonic drag balloon, a device known as a “ballute”, is a novel approach to planetary science. In this concept, the probe deploys an inflatable drag body out in space and may then enter the atmosphere either once or several times...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Related Technologies and State of the Art
• Basic Considerations on Probes with Low Ballistic Coefficients
• Ballute Spacecraft Configuration options
• Flight Dynamics Analysis
• Material Analysis
• Ballute
• Transportation and Deployment System
• Inflation Control and Gas Storage System (IGSS)
• Mission and Spacecraft Design for Ballute Applications
• Conclusion and Outlook.