Control and Stability of Upper Stage Launch Vehicle With Hybrid Arc-Ignition Attitude Control System
Date of Award:
8-2019
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair(s)
Stephen A. Whitmore
Committee
Stephen A. Whitmore
Committee
Douglas Hunsaker
Committee
Donald Cripps
Abstract
The Utah State University Propulsion Research Laboratory (USUPRL) has recently made significant developments in the area of hybrid rocket systems. This type of propulsion system incorporates a solid fuel and a gas or liquid oxidizer. Hybrid rocket systems are known for their inherent safety, reliability, and restart capability. Over the last several years, the USUPRL has successfully built and tested a hybrid rocket system comprising acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic and gaseous oxygen (GOX). The system was demonstrated to be fully functional during ground, vacuum, and sub-orbital flight testing. Continuing forward, the USUPRL endeavors to extend the capabilities of this hybrid rocket system to in-space propulsion applications, such as an attitude control systems (ACS). This thesis investigates the feasibility of using the USU Green Hybrid Rocket as an ACS for an intermediate-sized launch vehicle. A computer simulation was developed to demonstrate the control and stability of the spacecraft under the influence of the ACS.
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Recommended Citation
Bennett, Steven Russell, "Control and Stability of Upper Stage Launch Vehicle With Hybrid Arc-Ignition Attitude Control System" (2019). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 7518.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7518
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