The Mid-Lift-to-Drag Ratio Rigid Vehicle (MRV) is a proposed candidate in the NASA Evolvable Mars Campaign's (EMC) Pathfinder Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) architecture study. The purpose of the study is to design a mission and vehicle capable of transporting a 20mt payload to the surface of Mars. The MRV is unique in its rigid, asymmetrical lifting-body shape which enables a higher lift-to-drag ratio (L/D) than the typical robotic Mars entry capsule vehicles that carry much less mass. This paper presents the formulation and six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) performance of the MRV's control system, which uses both aerosurfaces and a propulsive reaction control system (RCS) to affect longitudinal and lateral directional behavior.
Mid-Lift-to-Drag Ratio Rigid Vehicle Control System Design and Simulation for Human Mars Entry
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) SciTech Forum ; 2018 ; Kissimmee, FL, United States
2018-01-08
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English
emc , aileron , trajectory , guidance , flight software , edl , mars , Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration , rcs , entry , controls , pathfinder , elevon , MRV , aerosurface , Aircraft Stability And Control , rudder
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