Launch vehicle design and GNC sizing with ASTOS
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DOI: 10.1007/s12567-017-0160-x
Abstract: The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently involved in several activities related to launch vehicle designs (Future Launcher Preparatory Program, Ariane 6, VEGA evolutions, etc.). Within these activities, ESA has identified the importance of developing… read more here.
Keywords: design gnc; vehicle design; analysis; vehicle ... See more keywords
Control strategy of launch vehicle and lander with adaptive landing gear for sloped landing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.03.073
Abstract: Abstract The ability to perform safe landing is of great concern for reusable launch vehicles and landers; however, sloped terrains severely limit the degree of landing safety. To ensure that the launch vehicle and lander… read more here.
Keywords: landing gear; landing; launch vehicle; adaptive landing ... See more keywords
Aerodynamic interactions of a Reusable Launch Vehicle model with different nose configurations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.07.022
Abstract: Abstract The Two-Stage-To-Orbit (TSTO) hypersonic vehicle is an example of a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLVs) configuration, and it has the advantages of small mass and large payload. A TSTO concept aircraft comprising a booster and… read more here.
Keywords: nose configurations; vehicle; reusable launch; launch vehicle ... See more keywords
A study on launch vehicle on board acoustic data compression
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2020.107480
Abstract: Abstract The field of data compression has been evolved over the last decades. In this way, several techniques to reduce the amount of acquired data from the sensor required to be transmitted have been developed.… read more here.
Keywords: study launch; vehicle board; data compression; launch vehicle ... See more keywords
Re-entry trajectory tracking of reusable launch vehicle using artificial delay based robust guidance law
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.10.006
Abstract: Abstract A Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), during the re-entry phase of its flight, experiences uncertain environment and extreme turbulence. This calls for an effective control strategy to guide the vehicle efficiently on a trajectory that… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle; reusable launch; entry trajectory; launch vehicle ... See more keywords
Analytical Initialization of a Continuation-Based Indirect Method for Optimal Control of Endo-Atmospheric Launch Vehicle Systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.095
Abstract: In this paper, we propose a strategy to solve endo-atmospheric launch vehicle optimal control problems using indirect methods. More specifically, we combine shooting methods with an adequate continuation algorithm, taking advantage of the knowledge of… read more here.
Keywords: atmospheric launch; continuation; endo atmospheric; launch vehicle ... See more keywords
Optimization and Performance Analysis of Oleo-Honeycomb Damper Used in Vertical Landing Reusable Launch Vehicle
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0000825
Abstract: AbstractA dynamic model is proposed and validated to analyze the landing performance of a vertical landing reusable launch vehicle (RLV) with a novel oleo-honeycomb two-stage damper. Based on this ... read more here.
Keywords: vertical landing; oleo honeycomb; landing reusable; reusable launch ... See more keywords
Multidisciplinary design and optimization of expendable launch vehicle for microsatellite missions
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DOI: 10.1108/aeat-01-2021-0004
Abstract: The capability to predict and evaluate various configurations’ performance during the conceptual design phase using multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization can significantly increase the preliminary design process’s efficiency and reduce design and development costs. This… read more here.
Keywords: optimization; launch vehicle; multidisciplinary design; design ... See more keywords
Lumped parameter modelling for the thermal analysis of the launch vehicle vega C
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DOI: 10.1108/aeat-11-2016-0232
Abstract: Purpose This activity dealt with the thermal analysis of the launch vehicle (LV) Vega C through a lumped parameter model. The Vega C is the upgrade of the actual LV Vega within the Vega Consolidation… read more here.
Keywords: vega; analysis launch; analysis; thermal analysis ... See more keywords
Optimal Control of Endoatmospheric Launch Vehicle Systems: Geometric and Computational Issues
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DOI: 10.1109/tac.2019.2929099
Abstract: In this paper, we develop a geometric analysis and a numerical algorithm, based on indirect methods, to solve optimal guidance of endoatmospheric launch vehicle systems under mixed control-state constraints. Two main difficulties are addressed. First,… read more here.
Keywords: control; optimal control; launch vehicle; endoatmospheric launch ... See more keywords
Robust Guidance for a Reusable Launch Vehicle in Terminal Phase
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DOI: 10.1109/taes.2021.3126567
Abstract: This article focuses on the 3-D guidance strategy for a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) during terminal area energy management (TAEM) phase. Based on sliding-mode and shrinking-horizon techniques, the proposed scheme consists of trajectory generation and… read more here.
Keywords: launch vehicle; reusable launch; guidance; domain ... See more keywords