The effectiveness of attitude control laws that are designed to reduce bending moment loads and improve the controllability of large Saturn class boosters is discussed. These laws are referred to as load relief control systems. The two factors are assessed by simulations of varying degrees of complexity, from 2-D rigid body to 6-D with flexible body. A load relief control system, nicknamed AGE, is selected as the most effective of the various proposed schemes. This system is compared with other load relief laws and with simple attitude control. Most nominal vehicles use attitude control laws since their goal is to stay on the flight path without regard to the induced loads.


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    Title :

    Attitude control systems for load relief of Saturn-class launch vehicles


    Contributors:
    Sharp, J. (author)

    Publication date :

    1971-02-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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