• Title/Summary/Keyword: Space Shuttle Guidance

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Performance Analysis of a Precise Explicit Guidance Algorithm for Space Launch Vehicles (우주발사체의 정밀한 외연적 유도 알고리듬 성능 분석)

  • Song, Eun-Jung;Cho, Sang-Bum;Park, Chang-Su;Roh, Woong-Rae
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.40 no.10
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    • pp.853-861
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    • 2012
  • This paper considers one of the explicit guidance algorithms, which has been proposed by Jaggers, to determine the closed-loop guidance algorithm for upper stages of a 3-staged space launch vehicle. Its commanded thrust vector is closer to the optimal solution when compared with that obtained by using the well-known Powered Explicit Guidance (PEG), which has been developed through the Space Shuttle program. Its performance is evaluated here by applying for guidance of the launcher during the second and third stages. Furthermore, to generate more precise guidance commands, it is attempted not to use the approximate formulas for the derivation of the original guidance law, and it is shown that performance is improved in comparison with the original.

Reentry Guidance for Korean Space Plane Based on Reference Drag Following (한국형 우주비행기의 기준 항력 추종 기반 재진입 유도 기법)

  • Yoon, Da-In;Kim, Young-Won;Lee, Chang-Hun;Choi, Han-Lim;Ryu, Hyeok
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.49 no.8
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    • pp.637-648
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    • 2021
  • This paper aims to propose new reentry guidance for Korean Space plane (KSP). Similar to the Space Shuttle guidance concept, a reference drag profile is first determined to satisfy several flight path constraints and boundary conditions, and the proposed guidance commands are realized in a way to track the predetermined reference drag profile. To this end, the drag dynamics is examined. The investigation uncovers that the dynamics characteristics of the drag and the flight path angle are considerably different. Based on this fact, the proposed guidance commands are determined using the time-scale separation technique and the feedback linearization methodology. The key feature of the proposed guidance lies in its simple structure and a clear working mechanism. Therefore, the proposed method is simple to implement compared to existing methods. Numerical simulations are performed to investigate the performance of the proposed method.

Flying Qualities from Early Airplanes to the Space Shuttle (비행성(Flying Qualities) 의 발전과정)

  • Kim, H.S.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.119-129
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    • 1996
  • 이 기술해설은 1989년 7 - 8월호 Journal of Guidance and Control ( Vol. 12, No. 4) 에 실린 William H. Phillips의 "Flying Qualities from Early Airplanes to the Space Shuttle"의 논문을 발췌, 번역한 것이다. 여기서는 비행성 연구에 관한 역사적인 발전과정과 비행성 요구조건의 변천에 대하여 그 내용을 비행성의 영역, 초기의 발전과정, 요구조건에 관한 연구, 지령식 조종계통, 돌풍반응과의 관계, 그리고 비행성의 예측과 양식(format)등으로 구분하여 간단히 소개한다.

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A Preliminary Study on the Physical Environment Characteristics of Free Shuttle Bus Interior for Vulnerable Pedestrian. - Focusing on the Characteristics of the Elderly - (교통약자용 무료 셔틀버스 실내의 물리적 환경 특성 예비연구 - 노인의 특성을 중심으로 -)

  • Jeong, Sang-Won;Nam, Kyung-Sook
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.156-164
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    • 2018
  • This study analyzed the characteristics of Physical Environment of existing free shuttle bus Interior centered on elderly people who frequently use free shuttle buses. The purpose of this study is to provide basic data that can be used for improvement of existing free shuttle buses. In the case of the old type, in terms of accessible design, the middle entrance is not normally opened except the wheelchair occupant, so that the entrance of the front wheel is always used. Therefore, most elderly people go to the back seat and travel distance is twice longer. In addition, many stairs caused frequent inconveniences for boarding. In the case of the new type, it is planned to be a low-floor type, and various types of safety rods and handles, pictograms for enhancing the information convenience are well-equipped, and the measured value of the overall design characteristic is high. However, in the case of mental stability, it was confirmed that the seat of the bus is colored with a cold color system and is in a different relationship with the warm color which can feel mental stability. Overall, both old and new shuttle buses lack audiovisual feedback on bus routes and route guidance in terms of Supportive design. Also, since the cleaning tools and other miscellaneous items were left in the room, it became an obstacle to space utilization in terms of adaptable design. In terms of safety, both shuttle buses did not come into view with fire extinguishers shaded by miscellaneous items. Therefore, immediate action is unlikely in case of emergency. This problem should be resolved quickly.