ADBSat is a novel software that determines the aerodynamic properties of any body in free-
molecular flow. Its main advantage is the fast approximation of the aerodynamics of …

We present the validation of ADBSat, a novel implementation of the panel method including
a fast pseudo-shading algorithm, that can quickly and accurately determine the forces and …

THE aerodynamic properties of spacecraft operating in hyper-thermal, free-molecular flow
have long been estimated by the calculation of momentum transfer based on gas-surface …

Theoretical and experimental aspects of satellite aerodynamics in free molecular flow have
been studied. A FORTRAN-program package has been developed to calculate free …

Following the current resurrection of large airship projects for stratospheric flight, a first-order
potential flow panel method is presented to calculate pressure coefficients on a …

A good knowledge of the free-molecular aerodynamics of a spacecraft is of particular
importance for precise orbit determination, for reliable orbit maintenance manoeuvre …

Purpose–To provide an effective numerical method for analysis and design of aerodynamic
characteristics of unmanned aerial vehicles basing on commercial package VSAERO …

The application of CFD techniques to the Space Shuttle ascent environment was
aggressively undertaken in the wake of the Challenger accident in order to secure a major …

SPACE situation awareness has come to the forefront of public cognizance with recent
collisions between satellites and orbiting debris in near Earth orbits. With many crucial …

Among all the methods of computational fluid dynamics perhaps most significant are the
panel methods (PMs). This paper not only reviews existing techniques for calculating …