The disruptive evolution of rockets design observed during the last decade is pushing agencies and companies to re-plan their strategy with the ultimate goal of partially or totally reusing boosters. This paper describes the first steps made in the study of guidance and control strategies aiming at reducing the dispersion area of the first stage of a rocket through aerodynamic steering, and compares the results for a low L/D body. Numerical results show that the introduction of such a mechanism reduces effectively the dispersion area compared to passively stabilized boosters.
Sagliano, M., Sagliano, M., Seelbinder, D., Seelbinder, D., Theil, S., Theil, S., et al. (2022). Booster Dispersion Area Management through Aerodynamic Guidance and Control. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA [10.2514/6.2022-0759].
Booster Dispersion Area Management through Aerodynamic Guidance and Control
Sagliano M.;Sagliano M.;
2022
Abstract
The disruptive evolution of rockets design observed during the last decade is pushing agencies and companies to re-plan their strategy with the ultimate goal of partially or totally reusing boosters. This paper describes the first steps made in the study of guidance and control strategies aiming at reducing the dispersion area of the first stage of a rocket through aerodynamic steering, and compares the results for a low L/D body. Numerical results show that the introduction of such a mechanism reduces effectively the dispersion area compared to passively stabilized boosters.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
