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Aerospace, Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2014) – 3 articles , Pages 1-51

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The Space Mission Design Example Using LEO Bolos
by Oleg Nizhnik
Aerospace 2014, 1(1), 31-51; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace1010031 - 27 Dec 2013
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Four sample space launch missions were designed using rotating momentum transfer tethers (bolos) within low Earth orbit and a previously unknown phenomenon of “aerospinning” was identified and simulated. The momentum transfer tethers were found to be only marginally more efficient than the use [...] Read more.
Four sample space launch missions were designed using rotating momentum transfer tethers (bolos) within low Earth orbit and a previously unknown phenomenon of “aerospinning” was identified and simulated. The momentum transfer tethers were found to be only marginally more efficient than the use of chemical rocket boosters. Insufficient power density of modern spacecrafts was identified as the principal inhibitory factor for tether usage as a means of launch-assistance, with power densities at least 10 W/kg required for effective bolos operation. Full article
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Student Expectations from Participating in a Small Spacecraft Development Program
by Jeremy Straub and David Whalen
Aerospace 2014, 1(1), 18-30; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace1010018 - 12 Nov 2013
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The number of small spacecraft development programs in the United States and worldwide have increased significantly over the course of the last 10 years. This paper analyzes reasons for the growth in these programs by assessing what student participants hope to gain from [...] Read more.
The number of small spacecraft development programs in the United States and worldwide have increased significantly over the course of the last 10 years. This paper analyzes reasons for the growth in these programs by assessing what student participants hope to gain from their participation. Participants in the OpenOrbiter Small Spacecraft Development Initiative at the University of North Dakota were surveyed at the beginning of an academic year to determine why they were planning to participate in the program again or join and participate for the first time. This paper presents the results of this survey. Full article
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Robust Flight Control Design to Minimize Aircraft Loss-of-Control Incidents
by Ronald A. Hess
Aerospace 2014, 1(1), 1-17; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace1010001 - 7 Nov 2013
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A pseudo-sliding mode control synthesis procedure discussed previously in the literature is applied to the design of a control system for a nonlinear model of the NASA Langley Generic Transport Model. The complete vehicle model is included as an appendix. The goal of [...] Read more.
A pseudo-sliding mode control synthesis procedure discussed previously in the literature is applied to the design of a control system for a nonlinear model of the NASA Langley Generic Transport Model. The complete vehicle model is included as an appendix. The goal of the design effort is the synthesis of a robust control system to minimize aircraft loss-of-control by preserving fundamental pilot input—system response characteristics across the flight envelope, here including the possibility of actuator damage. The design is carried out completely in the frequency domain and is described by a ten-step synthesis procedure, also previously introduced it the literature. Five different flight tasks are considered in computer simulations of the completed design demonstrating the stability and performance robustness of the control system. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Driving Forward Aerospace Innovation)
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