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Spacecraft Reentry Dynamics

Spacecraft Reentry Dynamics is a theoretical framework within aerospace engineering that characterizes the motion, thermal, and aerodynamic behavior of a spacecraft as it transitions from exoatmospheric flight to atmospheric flight under the influence of gravity, drag, lift, and heating effects.

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167

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65

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Progress in Reentry Communications

James P. Rybak, R. J. Churchill · IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems · 1971 · 381 citations

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Gas-kinetic numerical studies of three-dimensional complex flows on spacecraft re-entry

Zhihui Li, Hanxin Zhang · Journal of Computational Physics · 2008 · 169 citations

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Electrostatic-probe measurements of plasma parameters for two reentry flight experiments at 25000 feet per second

W. Linwood Jones, A. E. Cross · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1972 · 122 citations · Full text

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Metals from spacecraft reentry in stratospheric aerosol particles

Daniel M. Murphy, Maya Abou‐Ghanem, Daniel J. Cziczo et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2023 · 94 citations · Full text

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Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Spacecraft Reentry Trajectory

Afshin Rahimi, Krishna Dev Kumar, Hekmat Alighanbari · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2012 · 88 citations

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Authors

167

  1. GK
    G. Koppenwallner

    Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Russia

    3 publications · 75 citations

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  2. ZL
    Zhihui Li

    China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, China

    2 publications · 205 citations

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  3. TA
    Takashi Abe

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    2 publications · 65 citations

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  4. HK
    H. Klinkrad

    European Space Operations Centre, Germany

    2 publications · 60 citations

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  5. BF
    B. Fritsche

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    2 publications · 60 citations

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Institutions

65

  1. Lockheed Martin (United States)

    Bethesda, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    96 citations

  2. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    Tokyo, Japan

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    280 citations

  3. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    162 citations

  4. China Academy of Space Technology

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    15 publications

    248 citations

  5. Samara National Research University

    Samara, Russia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    78 citations

  6. China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center

    Mianyang, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    277 citations

  7. The Aerospace Corporation

    El Segundo, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    124 citations

  8. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Nanjing, China

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    410 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    7 publications · 204 citations

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  2. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 4 publications · 162 citations

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  3. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    3 publications · 150 citations

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  4. Advances in Space Research

    3 publications · 69 citations

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  5. Acta Astronautica

    3 publications · 70 citations

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