Re-entry and Planetary Entry Physics and Technology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Summary Discussion on Re-entry and Planetary Entry—Physics and Technology

      • W. H. T. Loh

      Pages 1-15

3. Entry Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Physics and Radiation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17

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   2. Entry Mechanics and Dynamics

      • W. H. T. Loh

      Pages 19-178

   3. Entry Thermodynamics

      • W. H. T. Loh

      Pages 179-274

   4. Orbital and Celestial Mechanics

      • W. H. T. Loh

      Pages 275-342

   5. Entry Radiative Transfer

      • F. K. Moore

      Pages 343-371

   6. Entry Radiation—Magnetogasdynamics

      • S. I. Pai

      Pages 372-412

4. Entry Ablation and Heat Transfer

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 413-413

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   2. Entry Deceleration and Mass Change of an Ablating Body

      • Carl Gazley Jr.

      Pages 415-435

   3. Entry Heat Transfer and Material Response

      • Sinclaire M. Scala

      Pages 436-487

During the last decade, a rapid growth of knowledge in the field of re-entry and planetary entry has resulted in many significant advances useful to the student, engineer and scientist. The purpose of offering this course is to make available to them these recent significant advances in physics and technology. Accordingly, this course is organized into five parts: Part 1, Entry Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Physics and Radiation; Part 2, Entry Abla­ tion and Heat Transfer; Part 3, Entry Experimentation; Part 4, Entry Concepts and Technology; and Part 5, Advanced Entry Programs. It is written in such a way so that it may easily be adopted by other universities as a textbook for a two semesters senior or graduate course on the sub­ ject. In addition to the undersigned who served as the course instructor and wrote Chapters, 1, 2, 3 and 4, guest lecturers included: Prof. FRANKLIN K. MOORE who wrote Chapter 5 "Entry Radiative Transfer," Prof. SHIH-I PAl who wrote Chapter 6 "Entry Radiation-Magnetogasdy­ namics," Dr. CARL GAZLEY, Jr. who wrote Chapter 7 "Entry Deaccelera­ tion and Mass Change of an Ablating Body," Dr. SINCLAIRE M. SCALA who wrote Chapter 8 "Entry Heat Transfer and Material Response," Mr.

• dynamics
• heat
• material
• physics
• radiation
• technology
• thermodynamics

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  W. H. T. Loh, W. H. T. Loh

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