[Space, Spaceships] Armor needed for Aerobraking/Re-entry

DaltonS · 02-27-2017, 08:24 AM

Looks like my question generated a little ... ahem ... friction and the atmosphere has become a bit heated. That wasn't my intention. Some of the math provided is very interesting (I'll save it for future reference) but a bit complex for gaming. I think I'll stick with minimums of 10dDR on the leading edge and 2dDR for other hull sections as a general rule-of-thumb. (Had to tweak my cargo lighter design by reducing the control room size to make room for more armor. |:-/ )

Dalton “who'd still like an aerobraking equation” Spence

02-27-2017, 08:24 AM	#19
DaltonS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hamilton, Ont. CANADA	Re: [Space, Spaceships] Armor needed for Aerobraking/Re-entry Looks like my question generated a little ... ahem ... friction and the atmosphere has become a bit heated. That wasn't my intention. Some of the math provided is very interesting (I'll save it for future reference) but a bit complex for gaming. I think I'll stick with minimums of 10dDR on the leading edge and 2dDR for other hull sections as a general rule-of-thumb. (Had to tweak my cargo lighter design by reducing the control room size to make room for more armor. \|:-/ ) Dalton “who'd still like an aerobraking equation” Spence