Speaker
Dr
Mehta Piyush
(University of Strathclyde)
Description
The number of resident space objects re-entering the atmosphere is expected to rise with increased space activity over recent years and future projections. Predicting the probable survival and impact location of the medium to large sized re-entering objects becomes important as they can cause on-ground casualties. We present development and application of a new tool for quick estimation of aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics properties of the re-entering objects. The novel method uses primitive geometries to develop a complex object and voxelization (voxels are the 3D equivalent of pixels in 2D images) for computing the shading/visibility factors to quickly estimate the aerodynamic and aerothermodynamics properties of the re-entering object. The tool can be used as a module of object oriented codes to support preliminary End of Life analyses.
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Primary author
Dr
Mehta Piyush
(University of Strathclyde)
Co-authors
Mr
Davide Bonetti
(Deimos Space S.L.U.)
Dr
Edmondo Minisci
(University of Strathclyde)
Mr
Gonzalo Arnao
(Deimos Space SLU)
Prof.
Massimiliano Vasile
(University of Strathclyde)
