Simulation of rocket plume impingement and dust dispersal on the lunar surface
When a lander approaches a dusty surface, the plume from the descent engine impinges on the ground and entrains loose regolith into a high velocity spray. This problem exhibits a wide variety of complex phenomena such as highly under-expanded plume impingement, transition from continuum to free mol...
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-12-6718 |