Trajectory planning for cooperative flight of two hypersonic entry vehicles

Zixuan Liang, Jianglong Yu, Zhang Ren, Qingdong Li

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Abstract

A cooperative flight concept of two hypersonic entry vehicles is presented. The two vehicles are supposed to separate at a reasonable separation window, fly in different maneuvering trajectories, and reach the same terminal interface simultaneously. Firstly, the same longitudinal profile is planned for the two vehicles to satisfy the path and terminal constraints. Secondly, a time constrained 3DOF trajectory planning algorithm based on a double-layer bounded corridor (DLBC) is proposed for the cooperative flight. Then, the cooperative arrival time is investigated according to the two vehicles’ time adjusting capability. Finally, the trajectory planning algorithm is tested in flight missions of two common aero vehicles (CAVs). Simulation results indicate that cooperative trajectories of the two vehicles can be generated under different initial conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21st AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference, Hypersonics 2017
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624104633
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event21st AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference, Hypersonics 2017 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 6 Mar 20179 Mar 2017

Publication series

Name21st AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference, Hypersonics 2017

Conference

Conference21st AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference, Hypersonics 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period6/03/179/03/17

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