What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Aerospace engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Composite material
His primary areas of investigation include Aerospace engineering, Mars Exploration Program, Aerodynamics, Atmosphere of Mars and Descent.
His work on Aerocapture and Aerobraking as part of his general Aerospace engineering study is frequently connected to Sizing, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.
His Mars Exploration Program research integrates issues from Atmospheric entry, Aeronautics, Space Shuttle thermal protection system and Propellant mass fraction.
In general Aerodynamics, his work in Aeroshell is often linked to Environmental science linking many areas of study.
His study in Atmosphere of Mars is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Pitching moment, Angle of attack, Dynamic pressure and Geodesy.
In his research on the topic of Descent, Operations research and Simulation is strongly related with Payload.
His most cited work include:
- Mars Exploration Entry, Descent, and Landing Challenges (427 citations)
- Collaborative optimization: an architecture for large-scale distributed design (248 citations)
- Development and Application of the Collaborative Optimization Architecture in a Multidisciplinary Design Environment (217 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Robert D. Braun mainly focuses on Aerospace engineering, Mars Exploration Program, Aerodynamics, Trajectory and Exploration of Mars.
His work on Supersonic speed, Aerocapture, Descent and Hypersonic speed is typically connected to Environmental science as part of general Aerospace engineering study, connecting several disciplines of science.
His Descent research includes themes of Aeronautics and Mars entry.
His work deals with themes such as Atmospheric entry and Spacecraft, which intersect with Mars Exploration Program.
His Aerodynamics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Drag, Structural engineering, Inflatable and Conceptual design.
He interconnects Crew, Ballistic coefficient, Payload and Range in the investigation of issues within Exploration of Mars.
He most often published in these fields:
- Aerospace engineering (55.24%)
- Mars Exploration Program (35.31%)
- Aerodynamics (22.38%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Aerospace engineering (55.24%)
- Aerocapture (12.59%)
- Mars Exploration Program (35.31%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Aerospace engineering, Aerocapture, Mars Exploration Program, Environmental science and Space Shuttle thermal protection system.
His study ties his expertise on Aeronautics together with the subject of Aerospace engineering.
His Aerocapture study also includes fields such as
- Drag most often made with reference to Venus,
- Trajectory which is related to area like Flight test.
His Exploration of Mars, In situ resource utilization and Atmosphere of Mars study, which is part of a larger body of work in Mars Exploration Program, is frequently linked to Molniya orbit, bridging the gap between disciplines.
His Space Shuttle thermal protection system research includes elements of Hypersonic speed and Conformal map.
His Descent study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Gravity turn and Thrust.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- A High-Heritage Blunt-Body Entry, Descent, and Landing Concept for Human Mars Exploration (14 citations)
- Survey of Blunt-Body Supersonic Dynamic Stability (12 citations)
- Qualitative Assessment of Aerocapture and Applications to Future Missions (11 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Mechanical engineering
- Aerospace engineering
- Artificial intelligence
His primary scientific interests are in Aerospace engineering, Mars Exploration Program, Supersonic speed, Environmental science and Space Shuttle thermal protection system.
His work carried out in the field of Aerospace engineering brings together such families of science as Aeronautics and Orbit.
Robert D. Braun has included themes like Ballistic coefficient and Trajectory in his Mars Exploration Program study.
His Ballistic coefficient research incorporates elements of Orbit of Mars, Mars landing and Crew.
His Space Shuttle thermal protection system research incorporates themes from Optoelectronics, Conformal map and Nanotechnology.
He combines subjects such as Hypersonic speed, Mars entry, Aerodynamics and Inflatable with his study of Descent.
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