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On the Use of Inflatable Decelerators in the Design of Spacecraft Intended for the Study of Venus

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The article presents aspects of the use of inflatable decelerators in the design of spacecraft (SC) intended for the study of the atmosphere of Venus. The results of the aerothermodynamics calculations and justification of the thermal protection of SC with decelerators are given. Their advantages over conventional descent modules during aerodynamic deceleration in the planet’s atmosphere are shown.

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The materials in this article provided by M.M. Golomazov refer to the works performed within the State Assignment of the Institute of Computer-Aided Design of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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  1. Lavochkin Association, 141400, Khimki, Moscow oblast, Russia

    V. S. Finchenko, A. A. Ivankov & S. I. Shmatov

  2. Institute of Computer-Aided Design, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    M. M. Golomazov

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Finchenko, V.S., Ivankov, A.A., Golomazov, M.M. et al. On the Use of Inflatable Decelerators in the Design of Spacecraft Intended for the Study of Venus. Sol Syst Res 54, 595–602 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0038094620070059

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