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View article: PAMP-DAD: Laser-Enhanced Pulsed Plasma Propulsion for Asteroid Deflection
PAMP-DAD: Laser-Enhanced Pulsed Plasma Propulsion for Asteroid Deflection Open
We present PAMP-DAD (Deflection of Asteroids and Debris), a comprehensive as-teroid deflection architecture based on Pulsed Alternating Magnetoplasma (PAMP)propulsion technology with laser-enhanced capabilities. Building on experimentallyv…
View article: PAMP-DAD: Laser-Enhanced Pulsed Plasma Propulsion for Asteroid Deflection
PAMP-DAD: Laser-Enhanced Pulsed Plasma Propulsion for Asteroid Deflection Open
We present PAMP-DAD (Deflection of Asteroids and Debris), a comprehensive as-teroid deflection architecture based on Pulsed Alternating Magnetoplasma (PAMP)propulsion technology with laser-enhanced capabilities. Building on experimentallyv…
View article: Analysis of sand grain roughness effect on blunt reusable launch vehicle
Analysis of sand grain roughness effect on blunt reusable launch vehicle Open
The objective of this paper is to improve the performance of reusable launch vehicles (RLV) through the minimization of base drag. The X -33 scale down model selected for this study is numerically investigated using the Reynolds Average Na…
View article: RHIC Au operation in Run24
RHIC Au operation in Run24 Open
The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) Run 24 was 27 weeks, operating with collisions at the STAR and sPHENIX detectors. The secondary running mode was gold at 100 GeV/u, where there was 3 weeks of operation. The goals of this run were…
View article: Bi-objective optimization of orbital transfer vehicle based launch and deployment process for LEO constellation
Bi-objective optimization of orbital transfer vehicle based launch and deployment process for LEO constellation Open
View article: Landing Legs: MT-Aerospace composite application for Reusable Launcher (SALTO project)
Landing Legs: MT-Aerospace composite application for Reusable Launcher (SALTO project) Open
MT Aerospace is a leading international aerospace company. More than 500 employees develop, manufacture and test components for institutional and commercial launch vehicle programs, for aircraft, satellites and for applications in the auto…
View article: Landing Legs: MT-Aerospace composite application for Reusable Launcher (SALTO project)
Landing Legs: MT-Aerospace composite application for Reusable Launcher (SALTO project) Open
MT Aerospace is a leading international aerospace company. More than 500 employees develop, manufacture and test components for institutional and commercial launch vehicle programs, for aircraft, satellites and for applications in the auto…
View article: Towards the first European Autonomous Flight Safety System – Software and Hardware Design
Towards the first European Autonomous Flight Safety System – Software and Hardware Design Open
Business models for new launch vehicle and launch base operators place aggressive requirements of cost, launch rate and campaign agility. In this scenario, the reduction of ground infrastructure and operations becomes a necessity in the ro…
View article: Towards the first European Autonomous Flight Safety System – Software and Hardware Design
Towards the first European Autonomous Flight Safety System – Software and Hardware Design Open
Business models for new launch vehicle and launch base operators place aggressive requirements of cost, launch rate and campaign agility. In this scenario, the reduction of ground infrastructure and operations becomes a necessity in the ro…
View article: Building an aerodynamic model of a vertical landing reusable launcher based on CFD and wind tunnel experiments in SALTO and CFD4SALTO
Building an aerodynamic model of a vertical landing reusable launcher based on CFD and wind tunnel experiments in SALTO and CFD4SALTO Open
Since the Falcon 9 first stage successfully landed the first time in 2015, the perception of reusability of launchers has drastically changed. While it was formerly considered a costly, complex and unprofitable solution, it is now seen as …
View article: Building an aerodynamic model of a vertical landing reusable launcher based on CFD and wind tunnel experiments in SALTO and CFD4SALTO
Building an aerodynamic model of a vertical landing reusable launcher based on CFD and wind tunnel experiments in SALTO and CFD4SALTO Open
Since the Falcon 9 first stage successfully landed the first time in 2015, the perception of reusability of launchers has drastically changed. While it was formerly considered a costly, complex and unprofitable solution, it is now seen as …
View article: Analysis of unsteady pressure loads on the Themis T3 vehicle in unpropelled backward flight
Analysis of unsteady pressure loads on the Themis T3 vehicle in unpropelled backward flight Open
The commercial success of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has proven that reusable space launch systems are viable concepts for increasing the efficiency and reducing the cost to access space. Even though this system has been operational since …
View article: Scalability of aerodynamics from demonstrator to full flight scale of a vertical landing reusable launcher
Scalability of aerodynamics from demonstrator to full flight scale of a vertical landing reusable launcher Open
In the last decade, the vertical landing of launcher first stages has gained large interest due to the successes of SpaceX with its Falcon 9. In this context, the SALTO (reusable Strategic Space Launcher Technologies & Operations) project,…
View article: How SALTO advances reusable launcher technology
How SALTO advances reusable launcher technology Open
As part of the SALTO project the future of spaceflight is being reimagined — through careful, calculated steps in Europe’s research labs and test facilities. Behind the thunder of rocket engines lies a quieter revolution: the methodical de…
View article: Analysis of unsteady pressure loads on the Themis T3 vehicle in unpropelled backward flight
Analysis of unsteady pressure loads on the Themis T3 vehicle in unpropelled backward flight Open
The commercial success of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has proven that reusable space launch systems are viable concepts for increasing the efficiency and reducing the cost to access space. Even though this system has been operational since …
View article: How SALTO advances reusable launcher technology
How SALTO advances reusable launcher technology Open
As part of the SALTO project the future of spaceflight is being reimagined — through careful, calculated steps in Europe’s research labs and test facilities. Behind the thunder of rocket engines lies a quieter revolution: the methodical de…
View article: Scalability of aerodynamics from demonstrator to full flight scale of a vertical landing reusable launcher
Scalability of aerodynamics from demonstrator to full flight scale of a vertical landing reusable launcher Open
In the last decade, the vertical landing of launcher first stages has gained large interest due to the successes of SpaceX with its Falcon 9. In this context, the SALTO (reusable Strategic Space Launcher Technologies & Operations) project,…
View article: Robust Attitude and Guidance Control for a Launch Vehicle System: A Lyapunov-LMI Framework with HIL Validation
Robust Attitude and Guidance Control for a Launch Vehicle System: A Lyapunov-LMI Framework with HIL Validation Open
This paper details a robust attitude and guidance control framework for the VS-50 suborbital launch vehicle, a Brazilian-German cooperative project. The strategy uses a state feedback architecture with Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI)-synthe…
View article: A fully retractable launch lock disengaging usinglinear motions only
A fully retractable launch lock disengaging usinglinear motions only Open
We discuss the design of a hold-down and release mechanism for loads exceeding 10 kN that locks up to six degrees of freedom, fully retracts using only linear motion, reduces the risk of fretting, and is simple in mechanical complexity. Th…
View article: Enhancing RTK-based relative navigation for CubeSats rendezvous: An ADOP perspective on integer ambiguity resolution
Enhancing RTK-based relative navigation for CubeSats rendezvous: An ADOP perspective on integer ambiguity resolution Open
View article: Comparison of aerodynamic heating models and optimization of radius for launch vehicle fairing
Comparison of aerodynamic heating models and optimization of radius for launch vehicle fairing Open
This study systematically investigates the aerodynamic heating characteristics of payload fairings in launch vehicles using a domestically developed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) platform. Through configuration optimization, we achiev…
View article: Advances in large-area membrane drag sail technology for standardized application on launch vehicle upper stages
Advances in large-area membrane drag sail technology for standardized application on launch vehicle upper stages Open
View article: Trends in Vertical Landing Technology for Reusable Launch Vehicles and Proposals for Future Development
Trends in Vertical Landing Technology for Reusable Launch Vehicles and Proposals for Future Development Open
View article: Effect of thermal protection system on aerodynamics and pressure of reusable launch vehicle
Effect of thermal protection system on aerodynamics and pressure of reusable launch vehicle Open
Insulation felt is an essential thermal protection component of reusable launch vehicles. The non-smooth microstructure and local structure, such as gaps or grooves, formed during the laying process of insulation felt have a considerable i…
View article: Missile Launch-Induced Dynamics of a Vehicle-Integrated Air Defense System
Missile Launch-Induced Dynamics of a Vehicle-Integrated Air Defense System Open
Integration of missile launch capabilities into mobile ground platforms introduces significant engineering challenges, particularly in maintaining structural integrity under nonlinear transient dynamics induced by high-impulse loading. Pre…
View article: Numerical Simulation of Coupled CFD-flight Mechanics and Taguchi’s Approach for Reliability and Safety Assessments in the Hot Stage Separation of a Launch Vehicle
Numerical Simulation of Coupled CFD-flight Mechanics and Taguchi’s Approach for Reliability and Safety Assessments in the Hot Stage Separation of a Launch Vehicle Open
This research presents a numerical simulation of a two-stage launch vehicle's hot stage separation process. Important parameters, such as the separation altitude, flight Mach number, and the angle of attack during separation, were investig…
View article: Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Considering Centroid Variation Control for Reusable Launch Vehicles
Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Considering Centroid Variation Control for Reusable Launch Vehicles Open
For the diverse payloads of Reusable Launch Vehicles and the inevitable problem of change in the center of mass, this paper proposes an incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion considering centroid variation control. Regarding the trans-atm…
View article: Numerical approach for radiative-heat-transfer of a reusable liquid-propellant launch vehicle
Numerical approach for radiative-heat-transfer of a reusable liquid-propellant launch vehicle Open
View article: A systematic review of MDO methods applied to launch vehicle design and their contributions to concurrent engineering
A systematic review of MDO methods applied to launch vehicle design and their contributions to concurrent engineering Open
The purpose of this paper is to review recent advances in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) methods applied to the conceptual design of launch vehicles. The data search includes the words: MDO, launch vehicle and concurrent engin…
View article: EVALUATING RETURN TO LAUNCH SITE (RTLS) TECHNOLOGY IN ROCKET LAUNCH VEHICLES: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
EVALUATING RETURN TO LAUNCH SITE (RTLS) TECHNOLOGY IN ROCKET LAUNCH VEHICLES: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW Open