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Capsule Reentry Dynamics

Capsule Reentry Dynamics is a specialized model within atmospheric entry mechanics that characterizes the motion, stability, and aerothermal behavior of blunt-body spacecraft during descent through planetary atmospheres, distinguished by its focus on non-lifting, free-flying capsules with passive control systems.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Numerical Analysis of Dynamic Stability of a Reentry Capsule at Transonic Speeds

S Teramoto, K. Hiraki, Kozo Fujii · AIAA Journal · 2001 · 71 citations

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Inverse analysis for transient thermal load identification and application to aerodynamic heating on atmospheric reentry capsule

Toshiya Nakamura, Yukihiro Kamimura, Hirotaka Igawa et al. · Aerospace Science and Technology · 2014 · 66 citations · Full text

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DSMC Simulations of Apollo Capsule Aerodynamics for Hypersonic Rarefied Conditions

James N. Moss, Christopher E. Glass, Francis A. Greene · 9th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference · 2006 · 53 citations

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Chemical nonequilibrium ablation analysis of MUSES-C super-orbital reentry capsule

Kojiro Suzuki, Hirotoshi Kubota, Kazuhisa Fujita et al. · 32nd Thermophysics Conference · 1997 · 32 citations

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Mechanism of Dynamic Instability of a Reentry Capsule at Transonic Speeds

S Teramoto, Kozo Fujii · AIAA Journal · 2002 · 30 citations

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Authors

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  1. FA
    Francis A. Greene

    Langley Research Center, United States

    2 publications · 66 citations

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  2. CE
    Christopher E. Glass

    Langley Research Center, United States

    2 publications · 66 citations

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  3. KY
    Kazuhiko Yamada

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  4. TA
    Takashi Abe

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    3 publications · 86 citations

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  5. KF
    Kozo Fujii

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

    2 publications · 101 citations

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Institutions

15

  1. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    369 citations

  2. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    Tokyo, Japan

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    334 citations

  3. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

    Tokyo, Japan

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    455 citations

  4. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

    Thiruvananthapuram, India

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

  5. Hokkaido University

    Sapporo, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  6. Tongji University

    Shanghai, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  7. Waseda University

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    132 citations

  8. Orbital ATK (United States)

    Dulles, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

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Venues

  1. AIAA Journal

    3 publications · 129 citations

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  2. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 3 publications · 54 citations

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  3. Aerospace Science and Technology

    AST · 2 publications · 79 citations

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  4. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  5. 43rd Fluid Dynamics Conference

    Conference · 1 publications · 12 citations

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