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On-Line Trajectory Generation for Aerospace Vehicles

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-04-M-3435
Agency Tracking Number: F041-247-0677
Amount: $99,996.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-247
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-05-07
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-03-07
Small Business Information
408 Richland Avenue, Suite 102
Athens, OH 45701
United States
DUNS: 008588923
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Daniel Allwine
 President
 (740) 593-5912
 Daniel.Allwine@aes.ws
Business Contact
 Daniel Allwine
Title: President
Phone: (740) 593-5912
Email: Daniel.Allwine@aes.ws
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Austral Engineering & Software, Inc. (AES) intends to develop and demonstrate a novel methodology for online generation, reshaping and/or retargeting of robust trajectories for aerospace vehicles. The approach involves an innovative formulation of a trajectory feasibility problem that not only considers traditional trajectory constraints but also includes nonlinear constraints on attitude control that incorporate online identification of current vehicle performance characteristics. Due to its nature, the solution to this optimization problem yields a trajectory that is guaranteed to be feasible, with possibly retargeted terminal conditions, even under situations where vehicle performance is degraded due to damage and/or control effector failure. This trajectory generation methodology is intended as the foundation of a comprehensive trajectory management system (TMS) that can be deployed on future aerospace vehicles. Phase II will extend the algorithms to a more general class of trajectory management problems and higher levels of fidelity. Computational efficiency issues associated with the demands of on-board implementation will be addressed. Extensive work geared toward commercialization of the technology will be carried out under Phase II as well. Phase II will culminate with a working prototype of the trajectory management system that will be demonstrated via high-fidelity simulation.

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