@inproceedings{77fa6ff444e74a6d97b7a4cd74bd9ec1,
title = "Dragonfly: A Study of the Effect of the Heatshield Separation",
abstract = "NASA{\textquoteright}s Dragonfly rotorcraft lander will be delivered to Saturn{\textquoteright}s moon Titan encapsulated between an aeroshell and a heatshield. Upon entering Titan{\textquoteright}s atmosphere, a three phase Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) process will be used to launch Dragonfly. At the appropriate point in this process, the heatshield will be jettisoned to allow for the deployment of the lander. This paper presents a study of the heatshield separation aerodynamics, including the effects the separation distance and angle of attack have on the drag characteristics of the heatshield itself and the impact it has on the drag characteristics of the aeroshell-lander sub-assembly.",
author = "Edward Clutter and Michael Kinzel",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved.; AIAA Aviation Forum and ASCEND, 2024 ; Conference date: 29-07-2024 Through 02-08-2024",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.2514/6.2024-3935",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781624107160",
series = "AIAA Aviation Forum and ASCEND, 2024",
publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA",
booktitle = "AIAA Aviation Forum and ASCEND, 2024",
}