Controlled aeromaneuvering is considered as a means of achieving a precisely targeted landing on Mars. This paper presents a preliminary study of the control issues. The candidate vehicle is the existing Mars Pathfinder augmented with roll thrusters and a center of mass offset actuator. These allow control of both bank angle and lift force, giving the ability to control the range and cross-track during the aeromaneuvering entry. A preliminary control system structure is proposed and a design simulation illustrates significant targeting improvement under closed-loop control.


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    Title :

    Closed-Loop Aeromaneuvering for a Mars Precision Landing


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    Publication date :

    1997-02-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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