03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
AERODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A FLAP-BASED DEPLOYABLE RE-ENTRY SYSTEM UNDER RAREFIED CONDITIONS
D. Vera Sepúlveda¹, R. Cassineli Palharini¹, E. Gaglio, Scuola Superiore Meridionale, Italy; R. Savino, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy; ¹Universidad Técnica Federico Santa Marpia, Chile
In this paper, a flat-based deployable heat shield for cubeSat reentry and recovery is presented. It is a new way to bring small satellites back to Earth and reuse them for new missions. The altitude effect on the flowfield structure, forces, and surface properties will be presented in detail in the final version of the paper.