Trim Flap System Design for Improving Ballistic-Lifting Entry Performance of the Tianwen-1 Mars Probe

The trim flap is an aerodynamic control surface capable of allowing Mars entry vehicles to improve landing performance during the most dangerous entry, descent, and landing (EDL) phase. In present work, a deployable trim flap system was proposed to meet the aerodynamical trim requirement of the Tian...

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Main Authors: Xinli Li, Yansong Li, Dayong Hu, Wei Rao, Yufeng Qi, Qiang Yang, Gang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/9/6/287