The analysis of the rarefaction effects in the prediction of the main aerothermal loads of a
space re-entry vehicle is presented. It is well known that the Navier–Stokes equations fail in …

This paper deals with design activities performed by CIRA in the frame of its flying test bed
vehicle development, named FTB-X. The re-entry scenario with the corresponding loading …

IN THE frame of the Future Launchers Preparatory Program (FLPP), carried out by the
European Space Agency (ESA), the vertical takeoff (VTO) hopper—reusable launch vehicle …

Paper final Page 1 1 WEST-EAST HIGH SPEED FLOW FIELD CONFERENCE 19-22,
November 2007 Moscow, Russia HYPERSONIC AEROTHERMAL ENVIRONMENT …

I. Introduction his paper deals with a summary review of reentry performances of the USV-X,
developed by Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) in the framework of its flying test …

An aerodynamic, computational study has been performed on the 3.9. 2_FW50 configuration
of the winged experimental flying test bed (FTB-X) of an experimental unmanned space …

This paper presents the methodology to perform a conceptual structural design of the
landing gears and the dynamic landing loads for the Unmanned Space re-entry Vehicle …

Re-entry winged body vehicles have several advantages wrt capsules, such as
maneuverability and controlled landing opportunity. On the other hand, they show an …

The paper deals with the aerodynamic performance analysis at a phase-A design level of a
reusable and unmanned flying laboratory designed to perform a high lift return from low …

The present lecture is focused on the design methodologies of flight relevant experiments to
be performed in the CIRA Plasma Wind Tunnel “Scirocco”. The final goal is the definition of …