Computational-fluid-dynamics-based axisymmetric aeroshell shape optimization in hypersonic entry conditions

Physics & Astronomy

• aeroshells 100%
• air 9%
• computational fluid dynamics 62%
• deviation 3%
• drag coefficients 13%
• entry 58%
• heat flux 9%
• hypersonics 65%
• ideal gas 18%
• Mars atmosphere 8%
• Mars environment 10%
• Mars Science Laboratory 28%
• optimization 7%
• plotting 6%
• scalars 3%
• shape optimization 80%
• tradeoffs 6%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Air 29%
• Computational fluid dynamics 40%
• Drag coefficient 40%
• Gases 30%
• Heat flux 32%
• Hypersonic aerodynamics 61%
• Shape optimization 57%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• air 17%
• atmosphere 6%
• computational fluid dynamics 56%
• drag coefficient 25%
• effect 2%
• gas 16%
• heat flux 19%
• laboratory 17%
• Mars 50%
• science 21%