On the development of a six-degree-of-freedom model of a low aspect-ratio parafoil delivery system
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Authors
Mortaloni, Paul A.
Yakimenko, Oleg A.
Dobrokhodov, Vladimir N.
Howard, Richard M.
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2003-05
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AIAA
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The future of the Army’s air delivery mission includes the use of precision-guided autonomous airdrop
methods to resupply troops in the field. High-glide systems, ram-air parafoil-based, allow for a safe
standoff delivery as well as wind penetration. This paper addresses the development of a six-degree-of-freedom model of a low-aspect ratio controllable parafoil-based delivery system. The model is equally
suitable for modeling and simulation and for the design of guidance, navigation and control (GNC) algorithms. This gliding parafoil model was developed in the MATLAB/Simulink® environment. Apparent mass and inertia effects are included in the model. Initial test cases have been run to check model fidelity.
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Conference Paper
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Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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US Army Soldier Systems Center
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
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10 p.
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P.A. Mortaloni, O.A. Yakimenko, V.N. Dobrokhodov, R.M. Howard, "On the development of a six-degree-of-freedom model of a low aspect-ratio parafoil delivery system," 17th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar, 19-22 May 2003, Monterey, California, AIAA 2003-2105, 10 p.
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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.