System and method for lift augmentation of atmospheric entry vehicles during aerocapture and entry, descent, and landing maneuvers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12125636
APP PUB NO 20220340308A1
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17727009

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A magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow control mechanism is described which substantially improves the existing processes in that smaller magnetic fields, requiring far less mass, are placed away from the forebody of the spacecraft to produce Lorentz forces that augment the lift and the drag forces for guidance, navigation, and control of the spacecraft.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION300 E STREET S W WASHINGTON DC 20546

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Cheatwood, Foy M Norfolk, US 2 1
Johnston, Christopher O Yorktown, US 2 1
Little, Justin Seattle, US 2 1
Macheret, Sergey West Lafayette, US 10 47
Moses, Robert W Poquoson, US 17 357
Parent, Bernard Tucson, US 4 130

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