Mars Microprobe Entry Analysis
The Mars Microprobe mission will provide the first opportunity for subsurface measurements, including water detection, near the south pole of Mars. In this paper, performance of the Microprobe aeroshell design is evaluated through development of a six-degreeof -freedom (6-DOF) aerodynamic database a...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.31.8234 2023-05-15T18:22:20+02:00 Mars Microprobe Entry Analysis Robert D. Braun Robert A. Mitcheltree F. Mcneil Cheatwood Abstract--the Mars Microprobe Mission Will The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1997 application/postscript http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.31.8234 en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.31.8234 Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. ftp://techreports.larc.nasa.gov/pub/techreports/larc/1997/NASA-97-ac-rdb.ps.Z text 1997 ftciteseerx 2016-01-07T22:29:04Z The Mars Microprobe mission will provide the first opportunity for subsurface measurements, including water detection, near the south pole of Mars. In this paper, performance of the Microprobe aeroshell design is evaluated through development of a six-degreeof -freedom (6-DOF) aerodynamic database and flight dynamics simulation. Numerous mission uncertainties are quantified and a Monte-Carlo analysis is performed to statistically assess mission performance. Results from this 6-DOF Monte-Carlo simulation demonstrate that, in a majority of the cases (approximately 2--oe), the penetrator impact conditions are within current design tolerances. Several trajectories are identified in which the current set of impact requirements are not satisfied. From these cases, critical design parameters are highlighted and additional system requirements are suggested. In particular, a relatively large angle-of-attack range near peak heating is identified. Table Of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Nomenclatu. Text South pole Unknown South Pole |
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The Mars Microprobe mission will provide the first opportunity for subsurface measurements, including water detection, near the south pole of Mars. In this paper, performance of the Microprobe aeroshell design is evaluated through development of a six-degreeof -freedom (6-DOF) aerodynamic database and flight dynamics simulation. Numerous mission uncertainties are quantified and a Monte-Carlo analysis is performed to statistically assess mission performance. Results from this 6-DOF Monte-Carlo simulation demonstrate that, in a majority of the cases (approximately 2--oe), the penetrator impact conditions are within current design tolerances. Several trajectories are identified in which the current set of impact requirements are not satisfied. From these cases, critical design parameters are highlighted and additional system requirements are suggested. In particular, a relatively large angle-of-attack range near peak heating is identified. Table Of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Nomenclatu. |
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