Application of the Magnetic Flow Control System for Aerobraking Flight of the Reentry Vehicle

The applicability of the electromagnetic flow control system for aerobraking flight of the reentry vehicle is investigated by trajectory analyses. The numerical results suggest that the electromagnetic flow control system can drastically shorten the flight path of the aerobraking flight. This is due to that the vehicle is decerelated near the perigee point more effectively by the imposed magnetic field, compared to the typical aerobraking flight vehicle. By utilizing this system, the flight time of the aerobraking flight can be reduced to about 15% of the flight time without imposed magnetic field.