October 24, 2011
Dr. Ioana Cozmuta, from NASA Ames, will be giving a seminar, as part of the William Maxwell Reed seminar series. More info here: Abstract and Bio (PDF)
October 18, 2011
From the NASA NIX server:
Aerodynamic Heating and Deceleration During Entry into Planetary Atmospheres. Dr. Chapman's lecture examines the physics behind spacecraft entry into planetary atmospheres. He explains how scientists determine if a planet has an atmosphere and how scientists can compute deceleration when the atmospheric conditions are unknown. Symbols and equations used for calculations for aerodynamic heating and deceleration are provided. He also explains heat transfer in bodies approaching an atmosphere, deceleration, and the use of ablation in protecting spacecraft from high temperatures during atmospheric entry. [Entire movie available on DVD from CASI as Doc ID 20070030962. Contact help@sti.nasa.gov]
Aerodynamic Heating and Deceleration During Entry into Planetary Atmospheres
August 12, 2011
Link to the AIAA Award news:
http://www.engr.uky.edu/news/2011/07/martin-wins-prestigious-aiaa-award/
