Ángel Domínguez Sánchez

Geometric design of confining lunar landing pads for plume-surface interaction mitigation: a comparative CFD study

Rocket exhaust impinging on the unconsolidated lunar regolith erodes the surface and ejects dust, sand and gravel at velocities that can exceed the lunar escape velocity, threatening nearby surface assets, orbiting hardware and the lander itself. This preprint presents a comparat...