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The Radiative Gas Dynamics of Spacecraft in the Martian Atmosphere

Surzhikov, S. T.

The problems of the radiative gas dynamics of the Martian space vehicles MSRO, Pathfinder, and Exomars-2016 are solved using the author's custom NERAT-2D radiative-gasdynamic code. The cause of considerable heating of the rear surface of the spacecraft by heat radiation in the Martian atmosphere is studied. Calculation studies of the spectral comp…

Numerical Analysis of Shock Layer Ionization during the Entry of the Schiaparelli Spacecraft into the Martian Atmosphere

Surzhikov, S. T.

The paper presents a numerical analysis of aerophysical nonequilibrium processes occurring near the surface of the Schiaparelli entry vehicle in the region of hypersonic flight in the dense Martian atmosphere. The two-dimensional model realized is based on the system of self-consistent equations of nonequilibrium physical and chemical mechanics of…