Abstract
Among the future space access vehicles, the lifting body spaceplane is the most promising approach to prevent damage to both the launcher and the payload in case of loss of thrust. The glide performances of the vehicle allow the recovery in both nominal and abort cases. The approach presented is used in the investigation of the unpowered descent paths of a sample vehicle through trajectory optimisation. The vehicle's downrange and crossrange limits are obtained for aborts in multiple flight conditions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 21st AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference |
Place of Publication | Reston, VA |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781624104633 |
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Publication status | Published - 2 Mar 2017 |
Event | AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technology Conference - Xiamen, China Duration: 6 Mar 2017 → 9 Mar 2017 Conference number: 21 https://www.aiaa.org/EventDetail.aspx?id=33740 |
Publication series
Name | International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conferences |
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Publisher | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
Conference
Conference | AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technology Conference |
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Abbreviated title | Hypersonics 2017 |
Country/Territory | China |
City | Xiamen |
Period | 6/03/17 → 9/03/17 |
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Keywords
- launch vehicles
- trajectory optimisation
- downrange
- crossrange
- payloads
- recovery