Escape Vehicle Separation Dynamics and Simulation

Author: Li Dongxu
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The mathematical models, research methods, and research results in this book have certain reference value for the rendezvous, docking, collision, and separation of other aircraft, spacecraft, etc. This book can also serve as a reference for graduate students and engineering technicians in higher education institutions. The book briefly describes the escape and rescue issues in manned spaceflight. It introduces the special structure, special tasks, and special separation of the escape vehicle. It studies the related kinematics and dynamics problems during the separation of the escape vehicle from the launch vehicle and the return capsule from the escape vehicle. This includes mathematical modeling, theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and the principles and methods of engineering software design, as well as simulation task design. The book primarily focuses on a systematic analysis and research of the kinematics and dynamics problems of the escape vehicle as a special aircraft during its special separation in the event of a launch vehicle failure. This includes: the series of mechanical movements of the escape vehicle during the separation process; the centroidal motion and rigid-body motion of the aircraft; the relative motion between different aircraft; the relative motion between special parts on different aircraft; the load analysis on each relevant aircraft during the separation process; the elastic deformation of flexible appendages on the escape vehicle and its impact on loads; as well as potential collisions during the separation process and their impact on separation.