EDUCATION RESOURCES © 2021 ANSYS, Inc. Claes Fredriksson and Luca Masi Ansys Materials Education Division Level 3 Industrial Case Study Mars Lander Heat Shield First published: June 2017 Current (2 nd ) edition: October 2021 Artwork by Magda FiguerolaGRANTA EDUPACK © 2021 ANSYS, Inc. 2 Summary This case study is designed to engage students by exploring an exciting and contemporary topic; space exploration. It shows how mechanics/strength of materials can be combined with systematic material selection methodology, and demonstrates how you can visualize up to four material indices in parallel. Specifically, we investigate how Granta EduPack can be used to select a material for the heat shield of a Mars lander entering the Mars atmosphere. Coupling lines are used to find high-performanc

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