SPORE Mission Design - Georgia Tech SSDL - Georgia Institute of ...
SPORE Mission Design - Georgia Tech SSDL - Georgia Institute of ...
SPORE Mission Design - Georgia Tech SSDL - Georgia Institute of ...
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Nomenclature<br />
s = Stefan-Boltzmann constant (5.67e-8 W/cm 2 /K 4 )<br />
e = Surface emissivity<br />
a = Semi-major Axis<br />
ACS = Attitude Control System<br />
D max = Maximum entry vehicle diameter (m)<br />
DOF = Degree <strong>of</strong> Freedom<br />
e = Eccentricity<br />
EDL = Entry, Descent, and Landing<br />
EME2000 = Earth-Centered Earth Mean Equator and Equinox <strong>of</strong> Epoch J2000<br />
FIAT = Fully Implicit Ablation and Thermal Response program<br />
Fixed = Earth-Centered Earth Mean Equator and Prime Meridian <strong>of</strong> Date<br />
FPA = Flight Path Angle<br />
GPS = Global Positioning System<br />
GTO = Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit<br />
i = Inclination<br />
ISS = International Space Station<br />
LEO = Low Earth Orbit<br />
PD = Proportional Derivative<br />
PICA = Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (TPS)<br />
POST = Program to Optimize Simulated Trajectories<br />
q conv = Stagnation point convective heat flux (W/cm 2 )<br />
q rad = Stagnation point radiative heat flux (W/cm 2 )<br />
q rerad = Re-radiated heat flux (W/cm 2 )<br />
R = Radius<br />
r a = Apogee Altitude<br />
r p = Perigee Altitude<br />
<strong>SPORE</strong> = Small Probes for Orbital Return <strong>of</strong> Experiments<br />
STK = Satellite Tool Kit<br />
TPS = Thermal Protection System<br />
T surf = TPS surface wall temperature (K)<br />
u = Argument <strong>of</strong> Latitude<br />
UTTR = Utah Test and Training Range<br />
Γ = Flight Path Angle<br />
δ = Latitude<br />
θ = Right Ascension<br />
λ = Longitude<br />
ν = True Anomaly<br />
Σ = Azimuth<br />
ϕ = Declination<br />
ω = Argument <strong>of</strong> Perigee<br />
Ω = Right Ascension <strong>of</strong> the Ascending Node