Mid-Lift-to-Drag Ratio Rigid Vehicle Control System Design and Simulation for Human Mars EntryThe 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.
Document ID
20180000411
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Johnson, Breanna J. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Cerimele, Christopher J. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Stachowiak, Susan J. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Sostaric, Ronald R. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Matz, Daniel A. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Lu, Ping (San Diego State Univ. San Diego, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
January 16, 2018
Publication Date
January 8, 2018
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And ExplorationAircraft Stability And Control
Report/Patent Number
JSC-E-DAA-TN49125
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) SciTech Forum
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: January 8, 2018
End Date: January 12, 2018
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics