Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Jul 1993
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Final Report Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis.
Computer Science
Performance
Lunar Landing Modules, Lunar Trajectories, Orbit Transfer Vehicles, Space Transportation, Spacecraft Design, Lunar Exploration, Nuclear Propulsion, Propulsion System Configurations, Propulsion System Performance, Structural Analysis, Thermal Analysis
Scientific paper
The University Space Research Association (USRA) requested the University of Minnesota Spacecraft Design Team to design a lunar transportation infrastructure. This task was a year long design effort culminating in a complete conceptual design and presentation at Johnson Space Center. The mission objective of the design group was to design a system of vehicles to bring a habitation module, cargo, and crew to the lunar surface from LEO and return either or both crew and cargo safely to LEO while emphasizing component commonality, reusability, and cost effectiveness. During the course of the design, the lunar transportation system (LTS) has taken on many forms. The final design of the system is composed of two vehicles, a lunar transfer vehicle (LTV) and a lunar excursion vehicle (LEV). The LTV serves as an efficient orbital transfer vehicle between the earth and the moon while the LEV carries crew and cargo to the lunar surface. Presented in the report are the mission analysis, systems layout, orbital mechanics, propulsion systems, structural and thermal analysis, and crew systems, avionics, and power systems for this lunar transportation concept.
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