Dynamics of a space module impacting water

Autor:	Loren A. Anderson, J. R. Brooks
Rok vydání:	1994
Předmět:	Physical limitations Data acquisition Space and Planetary Science Heat shield Crew Aerospace Engineering Environmental science Space (commercial competition) Accelerometer Scale model Finite element method Simulation
Zdroj:	Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 31:509-515
ISSN:	1533-6794 0022-4650
DOI:	10.2514/3.26468
Popis:	The dynamic response of a Water Landing Space Module (WLSM) during impact upon water was investigated. A l/5th-scale model was tested in a water tank and the results were compared with those attained using analytical techniques and computer simulations. A knowledge of the response of the WLSM during impact is necessary to identify design choices that are within the physical limitations of crew members and materials. The purpose of this research was to use simulations to establish trends that occur when the variables of entry speed, angle, and weight are varied. Results suggest which initial conditions of the full-scale WLSM keep impact accelerations under specified limits.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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