Parametric Analysis and Targeting Capabilities for the Planetary Entry Systems Synthesis Tool

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Smith, Patrick J.
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Braun, Robert D.
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Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics was established in 1931, with a name change in 1962 to the School of Aerospace Engineering
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Modeling and simulation has led to major advances in the design of complex systems largely because it provides designers with an affordable method of testing new ideas. This report describes recent improvements to a modeling and simulation tool, known as the Planetary Entry Systems and Synthesis Tool or PESST, that allow a designer to quickly conduct parametric and targeting studies. PESST has been used in several conceptual design studies and the improvements to this tool allow a user to complete several cases quickly and gain valuable insight to a larger region of the design space. It would be impossible for designers to create truly robust systems without the ability to fully grasp the design space. By testing the effect of many different input variable values, the designer gains valuable insight to overall system response. As an example of the improvements added to PESST, hypothetical parametric and targeting studies have been completed for the Orion Crew Entry Vehicle.
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2008-12-05
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