Strategies for control of the space shuttle transition

Physics & Astronomy

• angle of attack 93%
• degrees of freedom 14%
• descent 22%
• dynamic loads 51%
• dynamic pressure 69%
• Earth atmosphere 23%
• excitation 8%
• flight 34%
• flight conditions 54%
• flight paths 25%
• gliding 24%
• heat 12%
• high altitude 22%
• landing sites 30%
• low altitude 48%
• moments 13%
• sizing 22%
• space shuttles 100%
• time measurement 14%
• trajectories 58%
• trajectory control 28%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Angle of attack 59%
• Degrees of freedom (mechanics) 16%
• Dynamic loads 14%
• Earth atmosphere 21%
• Enthalpy 15%
• Flight paths 18%
• Landing 14%
• Space shuttles 88%
• Steepest descent method 18%
• Thermal load 15%
• Trajectories 51%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• atmosphere 8%
• effect 3%
• flight 62%
• freedom 15%
• gliding 19%
• parameter 5%
• sizing 16%
• space shuttle 93%
• trajectory 57%
• transition 45%