ATREXエンジンを搭載した2段式スペースプレーンの概念設計に対する最適化手法の適用

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Recently, two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) spaceplane is regarded as one of candidates for fully reusable space transportation system. It consists of a hypersonic booster propelled by airbreathing engines and an orbiter by rocket engines. In many concepts of the airbreathing engines, ATREX engine has been developed in ISAS. The aim of this paper is to apply an optimization method to conceptual designs of TSTO spaceplane with the ATREX engines and to obtain necessary vehicle size and its optimal flight trajectory. First, analysis methods are integrated to define optimization problems. Then, the optimal solutions show that it is necessary to reduce each component weight in order to achieve the practicable vehicles. Especially, the boosters need the huge ATREX engines, which requires improving ATREX engine performance. In addition, it is demonstrated that, by using optimal control technique, the booster can fly back to a launch site by little propellant consumption.
社団法人日本航空宇宙学会の論文
2003-05-05