An extensive, low-perigee orbital aerodynamic heating study was undertaken in support of the Atmosphere Explorer-C Temperature Alarm. State of the art of low-density, high-speed flows, some models of the earth's atmosphere, external flow-field definition, thermodynamic and transport properties of atmospheric gases, the accommodation coefficient orbital thermal environment, and correlation of theory and measurements are discussed. Aerodynamic heating rates are determined for eight selected orbits by means of a reduced, analytical model verified by both ground test and flight data. These heating rates are compared with classical free-molecule and first-order collision regime values. (Author)


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    Title :

    Low-Perigee Aerodynamic Heating During Orbital Flight of an Atmosphere Explorer


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    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    70 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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