Abstract
The Automatic Landing Flight Experiment (ALFLEX) was conducted in Woomera, Australia, in 1996 in order to develop the automatic landing technology required for the future Japanese unmanned spacecraft, HOPE. In order to ensure successful landings, computer simulation played an important role in the preflight analysis. Monte Carlo Simulation was applied for the analysis. The Root Sum Square (RSS) method, which is commonly used in Japanese launcher rocket development projects, was also applied. Monte Carlo results were compared with the RSS results and the flight test results. All 13 flighttests were successfully completed. Longitudinal guidance in the flare phase was found to be sensitive to some modeling-errors. The cause is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit |
| Publisher | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 1998 - Reno, United States Duration: Jan 12 1998 → Jan 15 1998 |
Other
| Other | 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Reno |
| Period | 1/12/98 → 1/15/98 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)
- Space and Planetary Science
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Motoda, T., Miyazawa, Y., Ishikawa, K., & Izumi, T. (1998). Alflex flight simulation analysis and flight testing. In 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit [AIAA 98-0301] American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA.