Abstract
This paper contains an analysis of the design trade-ofs for a semi-reusable two-stage to orbit, rocket- powered launch system for small payloads. The system is to be air-launched of a modifed commercial aircraft with a full reusable, flight capable return vehicle. This allows the system to be operational from any suitable space or airport; a increasingly common aim of new, agile launch concepts for small payloads. The system was modelled with a multidisciplinary design optimisation (MDO) framework using two different optimal control solvers: MODHOC, a multi-objective optimiser that combined an evolutionary- based global optimisation together with a collocation-based optimal control solver; and TROPICO, a single-objective optimiser using a direct multi-shooting approach.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Oct 2019 |
| Event | International Astronautical Congress 2019 - Washington DC, United States Duration: 21 Oct 2019 → 25 Oct 2019 https://www.iac2019.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | International Astronautical Congress 2019 |
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| Abbreviated title | IAC 19 |
| Country | United States |
| City | Washington DC |
| Period | 21/10/19 → 25/10/19 |
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Keywords
- space transportation
- small launchers
- small payloads
- launch systems
- astronautics
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Preliminary Identification of TSTO Semi-Reusable Concepts for Small Payloads Launch
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