• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.63-70
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• 2006

Due to the small size and weight of micro aerial vehicle (MAV), only miniaturized MEMS type sensors are applicable for MAV autonomous flight system. In this paper, we propose a accelerometer and gyro mixing algorithm to improve an attitude performance of MEMS type sensors. The performance of the proposed mixing algorithm is compared with the performance of fuzzy-based mixing algorithm through simulation. The simulation results show that the attitude compensation method through the attitude compensation has better performance than the fuzzy-based mixing method for MAV attitude estimation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.42 no.11
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• pp.968-973
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• 2014

Optionally Piloted Vehicle is one of the UAV development technology and method, which can provide the economic and efficient unmanned system. Existing manned aircraft is evaluated through much flight operations and it can supply the reliable aircraft platform, engine and subsystems for operation. In addition, OPV can be operated both manned and unmanned vehicle to satisfy the mission requirement. under the certain flight conditions. This paper describes main development procedures for automatic flight control system of OPV and summarizes the technical issues and results.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.167-171
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• 2012

A computational analysis of nozzle flow is conducted to investigate effects of the flight altitude on thrust performance. Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation with k-${\omega}$ SST(Shear Stress Transport) turbulence model is employed to simulate the nozzle flow in various altitude conditions, where continuum mechanics is to be valid. Thrust performance of the nozzle is exceedingly poor upto 10 km of flight altitude because of the irreversible phenomena such as shock and/or flow separation occurring inside the nozzle, whereas it is restored to the nominal value as the altitude is attained higher than 30 km.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.34-40
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• 2005

Most analyses and researches on Micro Aerial Vehicle(MAV) have focused upon propulsion, automatic control, aerodynamic configuration in low Reynolds number region, and miniaturization of telemetric parts. In the present study, a structural concept for MAV is designed by using the composite material suitable for light flight structures. In order to study the load path and stress state of the MAV, the load and structural analyses are simultaneously performed by the aeroelasticity module of MSC/NASTRAN. The stability derivatives of the MAV are obtained for three symmetric, two antisymmetric, and four unsymmetric maneuvering conditions. Although the aerodynamic theory in MSC/NASTRAN could not be proper for MAV analysis, it provides an traditional and effective tool for trim and load analyses and may be corrected with the results by more accurate theory or test. The results show that the inertial load due to payloads has a more effect on stress rather than the aerodynamic load.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.39-49
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• 2017

A Space Launch Vehicle (SLV) for Launching Satellites Consists of Multi-stage Rockets for the Purpose of Efficient Flight and Accomplishes the Launch Mission through Flight Events such as Stage Separation, Engine Start and Stop. In this Process, the SLV is Supposed to Undergo the Processes of the Powered Flight Section in which the Engine Generates Thrust and the Ballistic Flight Section in which there is no Thrust Repeatedly. Because it is Difficult to Express these Flight Characteristics of the SLV as a Single Dynamics Model, much Research on Tracking Algorithms using Multiple Models has been Undertaken. In case of using the Multiple Model Tracking Algorithm, it is Expected to Improve the Tracking Performance of the SLV. However, it is Difficult to Select Proper Dynamics Models to be used and the Calculation Amount Increases due to the use of Multiple Models. In this Paper, we Propose a Method to Track the SLV with Diverse Flight Characteristics Efficiently by only Two Kalman Filters using Constant Acceleration Model and Adaptive Singer Model.

• Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.55-60
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• 2006

헬리콥터와 같은 전통적인 수직이착륙항공기는 이착륙시 활주로가 필요로 하지 않는 장점이 있으나 고 속비행 및 고고도 성능에 있어서는 고정익기에 뒤떨어진다. 고효율의 엔진개발에 따라 고정익 항공기가 최 대속도 및 성능이 비약적으로 발전한대 비해, 헬리콥터의 최대속도는 160 ~170 kts (300~315 km/h) 수 준으로 제한되어왔고 장거리 운항에서 필수적인 고고도 운항능력에 있어서도 4km 이상의 고도에서 효율 적인 비행을 수행하는 데에는 한계가 있다. 이를 극복하기 위해 지난 반세기 동안 다양한 신개념 비행체 연 구가 수행되었다. 스마트무인기기술개발사업단에서는 항공선진국의 이러한 연구개발동향 및 그 결과를 종 합하여 미래적 신개념 비행체 대안을 모색하였고, 그 결과 틸트로터 개념을 선정하여 상세설계를 종료한 상태이다. 이러한 경과에 대한 요약과 현재 활발히 진행중인 항공선진국의 미래형 수직이착륙 항공기 개발 기종의 현황, 성능비교를 통해 고속, 고고도 수직이착륙 항공기 개발에 관한 세계적 추세와 본 사업의 연관 성을 고찰해 보았다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.350-358
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• 2009

This paper describes a result of the guidance and control for re-entry vehicle during TAEM phase. TAEM phase (Terminal Aerial Energy Management phase) has many conditions, such as density, velocity, and so on. Under these conditions, we have optimized trajectory and other states for guidance in TAEM phase. The optimized states consist of 7 variables, down-range, cross range, altitude, velocity, flight path angle, vehicle's azimuth and flight range. We obtained the optimized reference trajectory by DIDO tool, and used feedback linearization with neural network for control re-entry vehicle. By back propagation algorithm, vehicle dynamics is approximated to real one. New command can be decided using the approximated dynamics, delayed command input and plant output, NARMA-L2. The result by this control law shows a good performance of tracking onto the reference trajectory.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.48 no.8
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• pp.641-651
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• 2020

This paper implements an antenna selection logic that automatically selects omni-directional antennas mounted on the top and bottom of an unmanned helicopter to maintain the link margin of the data link at 0dB or higher during flight. The selection criteria were derived by simulating and analyzing the radiation pattern. In addition, it is implemented to select the optimal antenna in real time during the flight by deriving the directivity angle function.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.34 no.2 s.381
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• pp.30-31
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• 2001

UFO는 '미확인물체'라는 뜻이므로 그런 물체는 우주 도처에 얼마든지 있을 수 있다. 그러나 오늘날의 과학이 갖고 있는 한계로는 외계인이 타고 온 비행체일 가능성은 거의 없다. 우주실험실, 우주정거장, 우주공장 등 연구영역을 우주로 확대해 나가고 있는 이 시점에서 우주를 향한 우리 과학자들의 자세를 한번 점검해 보아야 할 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.45 no.9
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• pp.775-783
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• 2017

In this paper, an impulsive rendezvous problem by using minimum energy of spacecraft in different orbits is addressed. In particular, the orbits considered in this paper are the general orbits including the elliptic orbit, while most of the orbits considered in the literature have been restricted within co-planar or circular orbits. The constraints for solving this optimization problem are the Kepler's equation formulated with the universal variable, and the final position and velocity of two spacecraft. Also, the Lagrange coefficients, sometimes called as f and g solution, are used to describe the orbit transfer. The proposed method technique is demonstrated through numerical simulation by considering the minimum energy, and both the minimum energy and the wait time, respectively. Finally, it is also verified by comparing with the Hohmann transfer known as the minimum energy trajectory. Although a closed-form solution cannot be obtained, it shows that the suggested technique can provide a new insight to solve various orbital transfer problems.