An integrated approach for entry trajectory design, guidance, and simulation is proposed. The key ingredients for this approach are an on-line 3 degree-of-freedom entry trajectory planning algorithm and the entry guidance algorithm that generates the guidance gains automatically. When fully developed, such a tool could enable end-bend entry mission design and simulations in 3DOF and 6DOF mode from de-orbit burn to the TAEM interface and beyond, all in one key stroke. Some preliminary examples of such a capability are presented in this paper that demonstrate the potential of this type of integrated environment.


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    Title :

    An Integrated Approach for Entry Mission Design and Flight Simulations


    Contributors:
    Lu, Ping (author) / Rao, Prabhakara (author)

    Conference:

    42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit ; 2004 ; Reno, NV, United States


    Publication date :

    2004-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English