RTG Impact Response to Hard Landing During Mars Environmental Survey (MESUR) Mission

Schock, Alfred; Mukunda, Meera

doi:10.2172/1033354

Title: RTG Impact Response to Hard Landing During Mars Environmental Survey (MESUR) Mission

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This paper presents the results done to perform specialized RTG design studies. The analytical results indicate that a lander by itself experiences much higher g-loads than the lander with an integral penetrator; but that minor modifications of the shape of the lander can very substantially reduce the maximum g-load during landing, thus eliminating the need for retrorockets for RTG survival. Paper presented at the 27th IECEC in San Diego, CA August 3-7, 1992. Also included are four copies (3 bound) from Fairchild presentation.

Authors:: Schock, Alfred; Mukunda, Meera

Publication Date:: Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

Research Org.:: Fairchild Space and Defense Corporation

Sponsoring Org.:: NE Office of Space and Defense Power Systems

OSTI Identifier:: 1033354

Report Number(s):: 92IEC300
Orbital ID: 7259; Call Number: 40-02

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; RTG, Impact Reentry; Mars Environmental Survey Mission

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                    Schock, Alfred, and Mukunda, Meera. RTG Impact Response to Hard Landing During Mars Environmental Survey (MESUR) Mission.  United States: N. p., 1992. 
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                    Schock, Alfred, & Mukunda, Meera. RTG Impact Response to Hard Landing During Mars Environmental Survey (MESUR) Mission.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1033354

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                    Schock, Alfred, and Mukunda, Meera. 1992.  
        "RTG Impact Response to Hard Landing During Mars Environmental Survey (MESUR) Mission".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1033354.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1033354.

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