A three body dynamic simulation of a seated tractor rocket escape system for the Space ShuttleIn the tractor-rocket seated-extraction candidate system for Space Shuttle Orbiter crew escape, the crewmember is pulled from his seat and away from the Orbiter via an elastic pendant, using a system of rails to guide the extraction trajectory through an opening on the window frame for flight deck crew and through the side hatch for the middeck crew. A three-body simulation has been developed to model the flight-mechanics aspects of the concept, where the three bodies are the astronaut (six DOF), the tractor rocket (six DOF), and the Shuttle Orbiter (three DOF); attention is given to crewmembers' clearance of the Orbiter structure and engine plumes.
Document ID
19890061697
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ondler, R. M. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)