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Damage-Mitigating Control of a Reusable Rocket Engine: Part II—Formulation of an Optimal Policy
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This sequence of papers in two parts investigates the feasibility of damage-mitigating control of a reusable rocket engine similar to the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) where the objective ...
Damage-Mitigating Control of a Reusable Rocket Engine: Part I—Life Prediction of the Main Thrust Chamber Wall
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The goal of damage-mitigating control in reusable rocket engines is to achieve high performance without overstraining the mechanical structures; and the major benefit is an increase in structural ...