The investigation focuses on development of a rapid multidisciplinary analysis and optimization capability for launch-vehicle design. Two multidisciplinary optimization strategies in which the analyses are integrated in different manners are implemented and evaluated for solution of a single-stage-to-orbit launch-vehicle design problem. Weights and sizing, propulsion, and trajectory issues are directly addressed in each optimization process. Additionally, the need to maintain a consistent vehicle model across the disciplines is discussed. Both solution strategies were shown to obtain similar solutions from two different starting points. These solutions suggests that a dual-fuel, single-stage-to-orbit vehicle with a dry weight of approximately 1.927 x 10(exp 5)lb, gross liftoff weight of 2.165 x 10(exp 6)lb, and length of 181 ft is attainable. A comparison of the two approaches demonstrates that treatment or disciplinary coupling has a direct effect on optimization convergence and the required computational effort. In comparison with the first solution strategy, which is of the general form typically used within the launch vehicle design community at present, the second optimization approach is shown to he 3-4 times more computationally efficient.


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    Title :

    Comparison of Two Multidisciplinary Optimization Strategies for Launch-Vehicle Design


    Contributors:
    Braun, R. D. (author) / Powell, R. W. (author) / Lepsch, R. A. (author) / Stanley, D. O. (author) / Kroo, I. M. (author)


    Publication date :

    1995-06-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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    Braun, R. D. / Powell, R. W. / Lepsch, R. A. et al. | AIAA | 1995



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