A Discrete-Event Simulation Model for Evaluating Air Force Reusable Military Launch Vehicle Post-Landing Operations

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop a discrete-event computer simulation model of the post-landing vehicle recoveoperations to allow the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Vehicles Directorate to evaluate design and process decisions and their impact on RMLV regeneration time in the early phases of the acquisition process. The model is based primarily on the post-landing vehicle recovery process for the only reusable space vehicle in the world, the Space Shuttle Orbiter. However, it does contain some elements from the aircraft recovery process for the F-16 fighter aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA457121

Entities

People

  • Michael Martindale

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Crews
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Materials Testing
  • Simulations
  • Space Shuttles
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

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  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Space