Predicted convective and radiative aerothermodynamic environments for various reentry vehicles using CBAERO

David J. Kinney, Joseph A. Garcia, Loc Huynh

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Abstract

The Configuration Based Aerodynamics (CBAERO) software package is used to predict the convective and radiative heating environments for the Space Shuttle Orbiter, the Apollo reentry vehicle, and the Fire II reentry test vehicle. CBAERO is an engineering level analysis tool for predicting the aerodynamic and aero-thermodynamic environments about complex vehicles across the subsonic to hypersonic Mach number range. The convective, radiative, and partially catalytic surface methods used in CBAERO are discussed. The present results are compared to both high fidelity CFD solutions and flight test data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages7839-7849
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)1563478072, 9781563478079
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2006 - Reno, NV, United States
Duration: Jan 9 2006Jan 12 2006

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
Volume11

Conference

Conference44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityReno, NV
Period01/9/0601/12/06

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