Statistical Analysis of Touchdown Error for Self-Guided Aerial Payload Delivery Systems
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Authors
Yakimenko, Oleg
Subjects
PATCAD
Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Center
Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Center
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2013-03
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Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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en_US
Abstract
The paper overviews the distributions of touchdown error for a variety of different-weight selfguided parafoil-based payload delivery systems as demonstrated at several Precision Airdrop
Technology and Demonstration (PATCAD) events in Yuma, AZ within the period of 2001-2009. The paper aims at establishing the correct procedure to estimate an accuracy of an aerial payload delivery
system and also looking at the effect that a guidance law might have on a touchdown error distribution. These approaches and estimates should help a tester community in preparation for the
aerodynamic deceleration system (ADS) tests and analysis of their results.
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Conference Paper
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22nd AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, March 25-28, 2013.
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Systems Engineering (SE)
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18 p.
Citation
Yakimenko, O.A., “Statistical Analysis of Touchdown Error for Self-Guided Aerial Payload Delivery Systems,” Proceedings of the 22nd AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, March 25-28, 2013.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.