Landing on the Moon Cratering from a Jet

2009/10/16 by A H Clark, Clark, Abe, Robert Behringer +3
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn) #Planetary Science and Exploration #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0910.3217

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Abstract

This paper describes work done in investigating cratering processes by impinging jets. It accompanies a video made for the fluid dynamics video presentations at the Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting, November 22-24, 2009.

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