Application of a HTHL SAV Design Methodology to Suborbital Tourism Vehicle

摘要

A Horizontal Takeoff and Horizontal Landing (HTHL) SAV design synthesis methodology is developed as one key step towards a generic (configuration independent) flight vehicle conceptual design. The development of this hands-on synthesis methodology is based on the typical SAV flight loop (takeoff, ascent, reentry, descent and landing). In the present context, the methodology has been put into operation for the conceptual design of a tourist Space Access Vehicle -^sSAV OUXP. The case study illustrates elements of the design methodology & algorithm for the class of HTHL SAVs. The HTHL SAV design application clearly outlines how the conceptual design process can be centrally organized, executed and documented with focus on design transparency, physical understanding and the capability to reproduce results. This approach offers the project lead and creative design team a management process and tool which iteratively refines the individual design logic chosen, leading to mature design methods and algorithms.