Browsing School of Aerospace Engineering Publications & Presentations by Title
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Event-Driven Network Model for Space Mission Optimization with High-Thrust and Low-Thrust Spacecraft
(2020-03)Numerous high-thrust and low-thrust space propulsion technologies have been developed in the recent years with the goal of expanding space exploration capabilities; however, designing and optimizing a multi-mission campaign ... -
Everything I Needed to be Successful I Learned in Kindergarten
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Flexibility Management for Space Logistics via Decision Rules
(2021-04)This paper develops a flexibility management framework for space logistics mission planning under uncertainty through decision rules and multistage stochastic programming. It aims to add built-in flexibility to space ... -
Flight Testing of Nap of-the-Earth Unmanned Helicopter Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-05)This paper describes recent results from a partnership between the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop, improve, and flight test a sensor, guidance, navigation, control, ... -
Framework for Modeling and Optimization of On-Orbit Servicing Operations under Demand Uncertainties
(2021-06)This paper develops a framework that models and optimizes the operations of complex on-orbit servicing infrastructures involving one or more servicers and orbital depots to provide multiple types of services to a fleet of ... -
A full scale atmospheric flight experimental research environment for the Mars helicopter
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-09-09)This paper proposes to test a full-accuracy ight test experiment for the Mars helicopter through an atmospheric reduced-g flight housing a vacuum chamber. -
A full scale atmospheric flight experimental research environment for Titan exploration devices
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-12)We propose to develop a full-accuracy flight test environment for Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. The experiment would use reduced-g atmospheric flights with a standard aircraft, with appropriate equipment, including a ... -
Georgia Tech Mars Exploration UAV Collaborative System: A Conceptual Design and Systems Engineering Study
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-12-14)Exploration of Mars has been one of the focus of the aerospace community for its similarity with the Earth. The characteristics of Mars make possible an aerial flight even with the low pressure in its atmosphere. In an age ... -
Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Framework for Stochastic Spaceflight Campaign Design
(2021-12)This paper develops a hierarchical reinforcement learning architecture for multimission spaceflight campaign design under uncertainty, including vehicle design, infrastructure deployment planning, and space transportation ... -
High Performance Nap-of-the-Earth Unmanned Helicopter Flight
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011)This paper describes recent results from a partnership between the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop, improve, and flight test a sensor, guidance, navigation, control, and ... -
Integrated In-Situ Resource Utilization System Design and Logistics for Mars Exploration
(2020-05)This paper develops an interdisciplinary space architecture optimization framework to analyze the tradeoff on in-situ resource utilization options, identify technology gaps, evaluate the benefits of in-situ resource ... -
Markov Modeling of Component Fault Growth Over A Derived Domain of Feasible Output Control Effort Modifications
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012-08)This paper introduces a novel Markov process formulation of stochastic fault growth modeling, in order to facilitate the development and analysis of prognostics-based control adaptation. A metric representing the relative ... -
Modeling Cockpit Interface Usage During Lunar Landing Redesignation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009)Fulfilling NASA's space exploration objectives requires precision landing to reach lunar sites of interest. During the approach and landing stages, a landing point redesignation (LPR) display will provide information to ... -
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Approach to Integrated Space Mission Planning and Spacecraft Design
(AIAA, 2022)Space mission planning and spacecraft design are tightly coupled and need to be considered together for optimal performance; however, this integrated optimization problem results in a large-scale mixed-integer nonlinear ... -
Multifidelity Space Mission Planning and Infrastructure Design Framework for Space Resource Logistics
(2021-03)To build a sustainable space transportation system for human space exploration, the design and deployment of space infrastructure, such as in-situ resource utilization plants, in-orbit propellant depots, and on-orbit ... -
On-Orbit Servicing Optimization Framework with High- and Low-Thrust Propulsion Tradeoff
(2021-07)This paper proposes an on-orbit servicing logistics optimization framework capable of performing the short-term operational scheduling and long-term strategic planning of sustainable servicing infrastructures that involve ... -
Orion Capsule Launch Abort System Analysis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016)The objective of this report is to provide an analysis the Orion spacecraft’s Launch Abort System (LAS). A launch abort system aims to remove the crew away from a failing launch vehicle as soon as possible during the ... -
Parachute Dynamic Stability and the Effects of Apparent Inertia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-06)The dynamic stability and equilibrium conditions of a parachute are studied using a six degree of freedom dynamic model that includes apparent inertia effects. Existing parachute dynamic models are discussed and the selection ... -
Quantitative Assessment of Human Control on Landing Trajectory Design
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010-12-02)An increased thirst for scientific knowledge and a desire to advance humanity's presence in space prompts the need for improved technology to send crewed vehicles to places such as the Moon, Mars, and nearby passing ...