Open AccessTrajectory assessment and optimisation in the context of small launcher design
Author(s) -
Alexandru-Iulian Onel,
Teodor-Viorel Chelaru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
incas buletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2247-4528
pISSN - 2066-8201
DOI - 10.13111/2066-8201.2020.12.2.10
Subject(s) - trajectory , context (archaeology) , computer science , trajectory optimization , multidisciplinary approach , control theory (sociology) , simulation , artificial intelligence , physics , paleontology , social science , control (management) , astronomy , sociology , biology
The paper presents a mathematical model that can be used to quickly define a nominal trajectory for the studied small launcher configuration. The tool developed based on the proposed mathematical model can be used separately for trajectory assessments or it can be integrated in a multidisciplinary optimisation algorithm for a preliminary small launcher design, together with the trajectory optimisation for a maximum orbital performance.