maximize reentry heat

[steuben]

I'm testing some re-entry pod designs. But I'm looking to maximize re-entry heat. I'm testing against 100km x 100km orbit down to Kerbin surface.

I think the best angle is about halfway between straight down and surface grazing.

Any suggestions?

 

 

[Plusck]

Isn't the highest heating vs slowing at about the 35km mark? I can't remember ever suffering much heat from LKO, but setting a return from the Mun or Minmus too high (i.e. 35-38km or so) can leave you spending a long, long time at that altitude.

I know that doesn't help much if you're limited to using a 100km orbit. The trouble is that heating increases a lot further down, but you'll never spend much time there. On the way up I have often overheated catastrophically at around 18-28km, but only because the rocket is still increasing speed. If you cut the engines at that height the heating tends to fall off very quickly.

Edited March 23, 2016 by Plusck

[evileye.x]

I think shallow reentry will do, where heat gain > drag

[JTpopcorn]

Um, more boosters?

But if you want heat go around 20 to 28km reentry and burn Programe to increase and maintain speed and altitude.