Title :
What will the next generation propulsion controller be?
Author :
Clarke, James W. ; Copa, Roderick J.
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Inc., Clearwater, FL, USA
Abstract :
Limitations on the control systems of Space vehicle and reuseable launch vehicle propulsion systems are outlined, and a need for flexibility is identified. To this end, functional requirements of the various control areas-engine sensors, sensor electronics, processor and memory, effector electronics, engine effectors, databases, and power supply-are listed and ways of achieving them are discussed
Keywords :
aerospace control; aerospace propulsion; database management systems; space vehicle electronics; space vehicle power plants; technological forecasting; Space vehicle; control systems; databases; effector electronics; engine effectors; engine sensors; flexibility; functional requirements; memory; power supply; processor; propulsion systems; reuseable launch vehicle; sensor electronics; Aerospace electronics; Control systems; Costs; Engines; History; Propulsion; Redundancy; Space shuttles; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, Proceedings of the 1995
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2445-5
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.1995.532674
