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Exploring Mass Properties in Vehicle Design for Space Exploration

Dive into the world of mass properties evaluation in vehicle design for space exploration. This informal presentation sheds light on how vehicle performance, flight dynamics, attitude control, and orbit control are affected by mass properties. Learn about the NASA Constellation Program, Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles, and the role of mass properties in engineering applied to space exploration. Discover the development of efficient methodologies for analyzing and utilizing mass properties data and hardware actuals, with a focus on meeting mass properties requirements for the Abort Flight Test project. Explore the ultimate actuals list, tutorial, and quick reference guide as essential products of this research.

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Exploring Mass Properties in Vehicle Design for Space Exploration

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  1. Random Research and All That Jazz! An INFORMAL presentation made SPECIALLY for the AWESOME Props!

  2. DEVELOP National ProgramInternational Air Quality Team (first summer)

  3. International Air Quality Team

  4. DEVELOP National ProgramMechanical Systems Engineering-Mass Properties Evaluation Team(second summer) (I couldn’t find our team picture…)

  5. Sometimes the vehicles we design are not used within their intended purpose!

  6. And The Consequences?

  7. The Effects of Mass Properties on Vehicle Performance • Flight Dynamics • Attitude Control • Orbit control • Aerosciences • Structural Integrity NASA Constellation Program Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles

  8. Engineering Applied to Space Exploration: Mass Properties • Objectives • Assist the Abort Flight Test project (AFT) in meeting mass properties requirements. • Create efficient process to analyze and utilize recorded flight test hardware actuals • Support the development of an efficient methodology for mass properties data and FTA hardware • Products • Ultimate Actuals List (UAL) and Tutorial • Quick Reference Guide • Partners • NASA Systems Engineering Directorate, Mechanical Systems Branch • Abort Flight Test (AFT), Flight Test Article (FTA) Project • Orion Flight Test Office (FTO) • Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corporation • Orbital Sciences Corporation Engineering Advisors Amanda Cutright Brendan Shaughnessy NASA Langley Research Center

  9. Concept to Product Procedure Concept CM CAD Simulation Mass Properties Evaluation Tool (MPET) Fabricated Part Product Ultimate Actuals List (UAL) Testing

  10. And now random stuff….

  11. My Artwork at age 9!

  12. BUZZ Aldrin! 2nd man on the moon!

  13. The LAST Man on the Moon, Harrison Schmidt!

  14. Dr. Ron Sega Shuttle astronaut, Former UCCS EAS Dean

  15. First Woman Commander in Space Eileen Collins!

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