Abstract
The aerothermodynamics of a Martian atmospheric entry trajectory are studied. A chemical kinetics model for the CO2-N2 mixture found in the Martian atmosphere is implemented in a two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics method. The gas mixture is allowed to be in thermo-chemical nonequilibrium and to be composed of eight species characterized by two temperatures. The CO2 reaction model is validated by comparing computations to experimental results. Results for typical Martian entry conditions are presented and limitations of the current thermophysical model are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | AIAA/ASME 5th Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, 1990 |
| Publisher | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |
| Event | AIAA/ASME 5th Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, 1990 - Seattle, United States Duration: Jun 18 1990 → Jun 20 1990 |
Other
| Other | AIAA/ASME 5th Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, 1990 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Seattle |
| Period | 6/18/90 → 6/20/90 |