A heavy particle impact vibrational excitation and dissociation model for CO2 is presented.
This state-to-state model is based on the forced harmonic oscillator (FHO) theory, which is …

An aerothermodynamic analysis of representative aerocapture (29 km/s) and entry (18 km/s)
flows in Neptune is discussed. Two 60° and 45° sphere-cone shapes are considered, and …

The high-temperature shock layer around re-entry vehicles strongly emits radiation through
atomic lines and molecular bands. Radiative heat transfer strongly affects boundary layer …

Recent reports have called for planetary probe missions to the outer planets of the solar
system. To support these missions, kinetic data for processes involving molecular hydrogen …

Peak heating points for the entry into Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn exhibit highly
nonequilibrium shock layers, and are not well understood. This paper describes an …

The European Shock Tube for High-Enthalpy Research is a new state-of-the-art facility,
tailored for the reproduction of spacecraft planetary entries in support of future European …

Here, we present the variation of the dispersion characteristics of the three-dimensional (3D)
linearized compressible Navier–Stokes equation (NSE) to bulk viscosity ratio, specific heat …

Scaled giant planet entry testing is beyond the simulation capability of most impulse
facilities, which limits the ground testing data available for computational model validation …

The aerodynamic heating experienced by capsules entering into the atmospheres of Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune is greatly affected by chemically nonequilibrium processes occurring …

Accurate prediction of the aerothermal environment is of great significance to space
exploration and return missions. The canonical Fire II trajectory points are simulated to …