Abstract
The flight regimes of RLV must cover from hypersonic regime to subsonic regime. Therefore, conventional space transportation systems, whose geometry is designed mainly for re-entry phase, could not always realize best aerodynamic performance in all flight conditions. In order to overcome those problems, a new concept of space transportation system named Morphing Space Transportation System, whose configuration changes in order to realize higher aerodynamic performance at each flight regime, has been proposed by the present authors. For strategy of development of promising configuration of morphing space transportation high lift to drag ratio (L/D) and high lift coefficient (CL) are selected as estimation parameters for high aerodynamic performance. Also the candidates of morphing configuration should satisfy the proposition that all candidate configurations should be realized by deforming baseline configuration. Higher L/D results in wide cross range and long downrange as well as higher levels of manoeuvrability. On the other hand, higher CL enables the vehicle to land at lower landing speed, and thus led to increase in safety and choices of runway. Those configurations of morphing RLV have been investigated from in hypersonic flight regime to in subsonic flight regime. Finally the recommended series of morphing configuration of RLV have been proposed. nose and high swept back wings with blended connection between nose body and wing shows highest L/D.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 65th International Astronautical Congress 2014, IAC 2014 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Our World Needs Space |
| Publisher | International Astronautical Federation, IAF |
| Pages | 7584-7591 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781634399869 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
| Event | 65th International Astronautical Congress 2014: Our World Needs Space, IAC 2014 - Toronto, Canada Duration: Sep 29 2014 → Oct 3 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC |
|---|---|
| Volume | 10 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0074-1795 |
Other
| Other | 65th International Astronautical Congress 2014: Our World Needs Space, IAC 2014 |
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| Country | Canada |
| City | Toronto |
| Period | 9/29/14 → 10/3/14 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Aerospace Engineering
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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Aerodynamic study of advanced space transportation system with morphing concept for wider cross range and down range. / Aso, Shigeru; Tani, Yasuhiro; Miyahara, Kosuke.
65th International Astronautical Congress 2014, IAC 2014: Our World Needs Space. International Astronautical Federation, IAF, 2014. p. 7584-7591 (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC; Vol. 10).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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