aeroshell

Noun

Meaning

aeroshell (plural aeroshells)

An aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces

Examples

An inflatable aeroshell provides one alternative for enlarging the drag area with a low-mass design. Source: Internet

Based upon Allen and Eggers discovery, maximum aeroshell bluntness (maximum drag) yields minimum TPS mass. Source: Internet

In November 1964, von Braun proposed a more ambitious plan to build a much larger station built from the S-II second stage of a Saturn V. His design replaced the S-IVB third stage with an aeroshell, primarily as an adapter for the CSM on top. Source: Internet

It is incorrect to reapply an aeroshell design intended for Titan entry ( Huygens probe in a nitrogen atmosphere) for Mars entry ( Beagle-2 in a carbon dioxide atmosphere). Source: Internet

PICA was patented by NASA Ames Research Center in the 1990s and was the primary TPS material for the Stardust aeroshell. Source: Internet

The MSL aeroshell TPS is currently designed to withstand a peak heat flux of 234 W/cm². Source: Internet

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