1、Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division,Engineering Deans Conference 2006 Advancing Technology And Education For A Human Base On The Moon And Footprints on Mars Oct 19, 2006,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,2,Charter,The A Simulation Development.Vision The A&FMD vision is the expa
2、nsion and innovative development of space exploration frontiers through application of Aeroscience, GN&C, and Flight Mechanics disciplines.,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,3,Charter (concl.),Mission The AProviding world class tools, facilities and expertise.,October 19, 2006,Aerosc
3、ience and Flight Mechanics,4,Launch - GN&C - Performance - Aerodynamics - Aerothermodynamics - Mission Planning - Debris Transport,Aborts - Debris Transport - Aerothermodynamics - Performance - Aerodynamics - Simulations - Autonomy - GN&C,Rndz & ProxOps - GN&C Flight Software - Systems Engineering -
4、 Plume Impingement - Simulations - Autonomy - Sensors - GN&C,Entry - Guidance Algorithms - Plume Interaction - Performance - Aerothermodynamics - Aerodynamics - Flight Control Design - Navigation - GN&C Flight Software - Simulations,De-Orbit - Guidance Algorithm Design - GN&C Flight Software - Targe
5、ting - Navigation,Separation - Plume Interaction - Aerodynamics - Simulations - Dynamics - GN&C,Landing (Abort and End of Mission) Water or Land (Runways for Winged Vehicles) - Parachute/Parafoil Guidance - Touchdown Dynamics - Hazard Detection & Avoidance - Aerodynamics - Simulations - GN&C,Explora
6、tion (Lunar/Mars) - Interplanetary Trajectories - Atmospheric Entry Guidance - Powered Landing Guidance - GN&C Algorithm Design Descent & Landing - Mission Planning - Aerocapture - Performance,Moon,Mars,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,5,GN&
7、C Development and Testing (EG2),GN&C rapid prototype development and test GN&C flight hardware/software development, test, verification, and certification GN&C hardware/software interaction testing Navigation systems definition, design, development and test Shuttle subsystem management and flight sy
8、stems upgrade Space Station subsystem management and flight systems testing Real time, hardware-in-the-loop, pilot-in-the-loop testing,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,6,Applied Aeroscience and CFD (EG3),Ground Testing,Simulation,Flight Support,Flight Testing,October 19, 2006,Aerosc
9、ience and Flight Mechanics,7,Integrated GN&C Analysis (EG4),GN&C system requirements GN&C functional architectures GN&C system algorithms GN&C system software requirement GN&C system test and analysis GN&C system verification and certification Rendezvous & proximity operations system definition Dyna
10、mics and control interaction,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,8,Flight Mechanics and Trajectory Design (EG5),Atmospheric Flight Mechanics: Entry/Aeroassist Earth entry trajectory and prel. GN&C design Planetary entry trajectory and prel. GN&C design Aerocapture guidance and trajecto
11、ry design Parachutes / Parafoils Drogue and main chutes design, test, and sim Parafoil aero and flight design, test, & sim Parafoil GN&C Planetary chutes Powered Flight Earth and planetary ascent De-orbit design & guidance Landing and hazard avoidance Exo-atmospheric Flight Mechanics: Powered Flight
12、 Lunar/Mars low and high thrust trajectory design Interplanetary precision trajectory Orbital Mission Design Design of Earth/moon/ Mars orbits GN&C reqts and methods for orbital maneuvers De-orbit targeting Orbit rendezvous design Orbital lighting /comm/ track/de-orb oppor. Astrodynamics (Interplane
13、tary) Lunar/Mars end-to-end mission/arch design Mission opportunities, trip times, departure windows, energy costs Nav reqts,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,9,GN&C Autonomous Flight Systems Office (EG6),Responsible for the development and integration of GN&C systems with external d
14、isciplines Provide systems engineering for multi-disciplinary interfaces with GN&C hardware and software Provide design, development, and evaluation of autonomous and intelligent GN&C systems,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,10,EG Demographics,105 Civil Servants 88 Engineers 7 Manag
15、ement6 Division Staff6 Administrative Support Average Age: 42.4 52 have advanced degrees (59%) Masters: 38 ABD: 8 PhD: 690 Support Contractors (ESCG, Draper, Odyssey, Titan, Bastion, Dynacs, Honeywell, Boeing, Akima) 29 on site 61 off site Retirement Eligible 17 are eligible in 2006 5 more in the ne
16、xt 5 years,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,11,Academia,Industry/Agencies,NASA Centers,UT AR&D, Copernicus, Lunar Nav, ALHAT UT/A&M Nano Sat UH GPS AntennaTech., Filtering CalTech Aerosciences U. Minn BLT TAMU Buckeye, low speed W/T Utah State - ALHAT,Rice ParachutesPurdue Turbulenc
17、e Modeling, BLT, Ascent Heating,GSFC Hubble servicing, Lunar Navigation GRC Low Thrust Analysis Tools, SM Propulsion LaRC Aerosciences, Mars EDL, CEV GN&C, CEV Abort, CEV recovery Systems,ARC Aerosciences, Autonomy, Simulation, Shuttle Entry, Columbia Super Computer MSFC CEV/CLV & Shuttle Ascent, Fl
18、owliner, CEV Abort, AR&D,KSC Para. JPL Mars EDL, DSN nav,DFRC CEV/ Shuttle Flight testing,Sandia navigation sensors AEDC Aerosciences CUBRC Aerosciences Yuma Proving Grounds parachute testing China Lake (Navy) Parachute consulting Air Force Academy Aerosciences AeroSpace Corp. CMG failure analysis C
19、SDL/MIT flight control, MEMS, ALHAT Naval Research Lab, Army, SWREG3s DAC code distributed to 50 orgs,Teamwork,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,12,Collaboration with academia,JSC provides qualified lecturers to Universities for course instruction design class motivating & mentoring
20、Universities provide students/faculty to JSC for range of in-line tasks to JSC projects, including : hands-on engineering (H/W, S/W, test, reqts. analysis, etc.) applied research (S/W, algorithms, techniques development) Training,October 19, 2006,Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics,13,Collaboration wit
21、h academia,Establishes “pipeline” Complements existing co-op program by establishing noncommittal trial exposure Provides exposure for Partners in Education-type arrangements Injects two-way vigorous skills and ideas exchange that mitigates potential erosion as JSC population ages Could be augmented
22、, but not replaced, by IDE, electronic classroom, web-based conferences, etc. Some problems for startup: Earth Land Landing Systems Characterization of horizontal wind, system mass, tumbling, loads, soil condition on landing systems Hazard Detection and Avoidance Systems and algorithms For recognition and avoidance for lunar/Mars landings. Algorithm development Trajectory optimization Coupled flowfield/material response simulation Aerodynamics for transonic blunt bodies dynamics & stability Shock-layer radiative heat transfer prediction,
