Author(s)

P. Teofilatto

Abstract

The entry corridor of descending sounding probes is evaluated taking into account the limits of maximum deceleration and thermal heating due to atmospheric drag. Thermal analysis is given by an analytical method leading to simple formulas allowing a fast and easy design of the thermal protection shells. 1 Introduction Recent researches on the origin and the dynamics of tropical cyclones require a large amount of experimental data in atmospheric regions between 40 and 20 kilometers of altitude. With this aim a mission has been proposed which allows the acquisition of experimental data over a large area delivering a cluster of descending capsules spatially distributed on a surface of 500X500 kilometers over the upper boundary of the zone to be studied [1]. The capsules are delivered fr

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