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Dynamic characteristics of MarcoPolo-R Entry Capsule in low subsonic flow

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The selection of the most suitable configuration between several candidate aeroshapes for the MarcoPolo-R ERC is performed by means of subsonic dynamic stability tests. These tests were conducted in the vertical free jet facility VMK at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne, employing the free flight technique. Several different model configurations with respect to the shape, position of the centre of gravity, shoulder radius, and mass were tested. The motion of the models during free flight was recorded using an optical motion tracking system. The measurement of the position and the attitude of the models, in combination with flow parameters and an exact flow profile characterization, allows for a shape discrimination based on aerodynamic stability characteristics of the models.

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  1. The system PONTOS is developed and produced by GOM-Gesellschaft für Optische Messtechnik mbH, Braunschweig, Germany.

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  1. German Aerospace Center (DLR), Linder Höhe, 51147, Köln, Germany

    Arianit Preci & Ali Gülhan

  2. Airbus Defence and Space SAS, 51-61 Route de Verneuil, BP 3002, 78133, Les Mureaux Cedex, France

    Etienne Clopeau & Philippe Tran

  3. ATG Europe B.V. on behalf of ESA, Technical Center ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG, Noordwijk ZH, The Netherlands

    Luca Ferracina

  4. ESA, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG, Noordwijk ZH, The Netherlands

    Lionel Marraffa

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This paper is based on a presentation at the 8th European Symposium on Aerothermodynamics for Space Vehicles, 2–6 March, 2015, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Preci, A., Gülhan, A., Clopeau, E. et al. Dynamic characteristics of MarcoPolo-R Entry Capsule in low subsonic flow. CEAS Space J 8, 23–33 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12567-015-0105-1

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