The Conceptual Scheme Based on Air-breathing Propulsion Reusable Space Transportation System
- Paper number
IAC-13,D2,4,8,x17851
- Coauthor
Ms. Yingshan Xu, Beijing Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute, China
- Coauthor
Dr. Jisong Zhao, Beijing Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute, China
- Coauthor
Dr. Wenxue She, Beijing Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute, China
- Coauthor
Mr. Tiecheng Yang, Beijing Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute, China
- Coauthor
Mr. Bin Du, Beijing Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute, China
- Year
2013
- Abstract
The aerospace transportation system is a main implement for human to access, reentry, exploit and utilize the space, and development of a new generation space transportation system which is cheap, reliable, convenient and reusable has been pursued by mankind for long time. A new concept of single stage to orbit (SSTO) reusable space transportation system(RSTS) based on air-breathing propulsion and using Sliding takeoff technology with assist device is proposed in this paper. Key breakthroughs required in aerodynamic, propulsion, airframe, GNC, multidisciplinary optimization global optimization to increase lift and reduce drag and so on are proposed and analyzed. Researches show that the scheme discussed in the paper has obvious advantages in reuse, delivery efficiency, operating costs, flight safety and reliability, and thus it is an important direction of future space transportation system.
- Abstract document
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